Abstract
A 93-year-old woman acutely developed fever associated with pain and swelling around her left wrist. Physical examination revealed fusiform symmetric swelling of the entire digits, digits held in partial flexion, tenderness along the flexor tendon sheath and pain along the tendon with passive digits extension. Gram stain of collected fluid showed the presence of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 84-85 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | New Zealand Medical Journal |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue number | 1447 |
| State | Published - Oct 16 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine