Black joint and synovia: Histopathological evaluation of degenerative joint disease due to Ochronosis
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Başak DOĞANAVŞARGİL YAKUT, Burcin Pehlivanoglu, Melekper Elcil KAYA BİÇER, Mehmet Argin, Kenan Baris Bingul, Murat SEZAK, Burcin Kececi, Mahmut ÇOKER, Fikri Oztop
Pathology - Research and Practice, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2015, vol 211, pp 470-477
DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2015.03.001
Summary
Introduction: Ochronotic arthropathy is a rapidly progressive and disabling arthropathy predominantly encountered after the fifth decade of life, caused by homogentisate1,2 dioxygenase enzyme deficiency. As it is rare disease, the literature on histological findings is fragmented.