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James C. C. Leisen, MD; Eric D. Austad, MD; Gilbert B. Bluhm, MD; John W. Sigler, MD

JAMA. 1980;244(15):1711-1712.

Abstract
A 61-year-old man had a tophus on the third finger of his right hand. There was no history of arthritis, no laboratory abnormality, and no chondrocalcinosis. Crystalline material from the tophus was identified as calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate by x-ray diffraction.

(JAMA 244:1711-1712, 1980)

Author Affiliations
From the Division of Rheumatology (Drs Leisen, Bluhm, and Sigler) and the Department of Plastic Surgery (Dr Austad), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Division of Rheumatology, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202 (Dr Leisen).

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