Wilson disease

Wilson disease is a very rare inherited multisystemic disease presenting non-specific neurological, hepatic, psychiatric or osseo-muscular manifestations due to excessive copper deposition in the body.

Osteoarthritis

Degeneration (wear and tear) of articular cartilage, i.e., of the joint surface. Joint degeneration may be accompanied by osteophytes (bone overgrowth), narrowing of the joint space, regions of sclerosis at the joint surface, or joint deformity.


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PMID (PMCID)
15459818
 MALE Adult
Subchondral cyst of the tibia secondary to Wilson disease.
Kataoka M, Tsumura H, Itonaga I, Kaku N, Torisu T.
Clin Rheumatol. 2004;23(5):460-3.
We present the case of a 40-year-old male patient who had been suffering from Wilson disease for over 20 years, whose knee was diagnosed as osteoarthritis combined with subchondral cyst of the tibia.