Black joint and synovia: Histopathological evaluation of degenerative joint disease due to Ochronosis

Ochronotic arthropathy is a rapidly progressive and disabling arthropathy predominantly encountered after the fifth decade of life, caused by homogentisate1,2 dioxygenase enzyme deficiency. As it is rare disease, the literature on histological findings is fragmented. We retrospectively re-evaluated...

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