Black cartilage: Incidentally discovered articular ochronosis during arthroplasty

J Inherit Metab Dis. 2021 Nov;44(6):1503-1504. doi: 10.1002/jimd.12417. Epub 2021 Jul 23.

Authors

Camille Kumps¹, Julien Stanovici², Emmelie Chaibi², Belinda Campos-Xavier¹, Despina Christina Pavlidou¹, Christel Tran¹

Affiliations

¹ Center for Molecular Diseases, Division of Genetic Medicine, University of Lausanne and University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
² Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Lausanne and University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Alkaptonuria / diagnosis*
Alkaptonuria / urine
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Cartilage / pathology*
Homogentisic Acid / urine
Humans
Incidental Findings
Joint Diseases / etiology*
Joint Diseases / surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Ochronosis / etiology*
Ochronosis / surgery

Substances

Homogentisic Acid