Presence of birefringent, maltese-cross-appearing spherules in synovial fluid in a case of acute monoarthritis [2]

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1861-1863

  Hackeng, C M ^a   De Bruijn, L A M ^a   Douw, C M ^a   Van Dieijen Visser, M P ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; FOAM CELL; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LETTER; MALE; MONARTHRITIS; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVITIS;

LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA; SPHERULES;

EID: 0033766121     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/46.11.1861     Document Type: Letter

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4. Acute polyarthritis associated with birefringent lipid microspherules occurring in a patient with longstanding rheumatoid arthritis
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6. Experimental haemarthrosis produces mild inflammation associated with intracellular Maltese crosses
7. Experimental joint trauma: Synovial response to blunt trauma and inflammatory reaction to intraarticular injection of fat
8. The varied appearances of starch particles in smears and paraffin sections