Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in alkaptonuria
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Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in alkaptonuria
Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare inborn metabolic disease characterized by accumulation of homogentisic acid (HGA). Excretion of HGA in urine causes darkening of urine and its deposition in connective tissues causes dark pigmentation (ochronosis), early degeneration of articular cartilage, weakening of the tendons, and subsequent rupture. In this case report, we present a rare case of a patient pre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0379-5284,1658-3175
DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.12.12834