Alkaptonuria: Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture: Case report
Eklem Hastaliklari ve Cerrahisi, cilt.30, sa.3, ss.325-328, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.5606/ehc.2019.66155
- Dergi Adı: Eklem Hastaliklari ve Cerrahisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.325-328
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Achilles, alkaptonuria, ochronosis, rupture
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Alkaptonuria is an autosomal recessive disease caused by the accumulation of homogentisic acid (HGA) products in the ligament, cartilage, skin and various organs due to the lack of HGA oxidase enzyme. In this article, we present a 61-year-old male patient operated on due to a diagnosis of spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture and diagnosed as alkaptonuria due to the intraoperative color of the tissues and the subsequent examinations. We also reviewed alkaptonuria and its accompanying pathologies in light of the literature.