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Ochronotic arthropathy

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Ochronotic arthropathy is the musculoskeletal manifestation of alkaptonuria, an uncommon inherited metabolic disorder associated with various clinical and radiologic abnormalities due to the deposition of homogentisic acid. We report on a 35-year-old man with ochronotic arthropathy who presented with the main characteristic radiological findings. The differential diagnosis of this rare condition is discussed with a review of the literature.

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  1. Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Samanpazari, 06100 Ankara, Turkey, Turkey

    Pınar Borman & Hatice Bodur

  2. Specialist at Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Samanpazari, 06100 Ankara, Turkey, Turkey

    Deniz Cılız

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Borman, P., Bodur, H. & Cılız, D. Ochronotic arthropathy. Rheumatol Int 21, 205–209 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-002-0175-1

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