Hypomagnesemia with chondrocalcinosis
Resnick, D.; Rausch, J.M.
Journal of the Canadian Association of Radiologists 35(2): 214-216
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-2902 PMID: 6480678 Document Number: 231802
Two patients are described with calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition and hypomagnesemia. There appears to be a meaningful association between the two findings, although the precise mechanism explaining this association is not clear. The identification of chondrocalcinosis on radiographs may be an important clue to the presence of hypomagnesemia.