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Thick and yellowish articular effusion: a challenging diagnosis! Focus on cholesterol crystal deposition in joint

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  1. Rheumatology Department, Rennes University Hospital, 16 Boulevard de Bulgarie, 35200, Rennes, France

    Francois Robin, Simon Cadiou, Olivia Berthoud, Geraldine Bart, Jean-David Albert & Guillaume Coiffier

  2. Inserm U1241, Institut NuMeCan (Nutrition Metabolisms and Cancer), Rennes 1 University, Rennes, France

    Francois Robin, Jean-David Albert & Guillaume Coiffier

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All authors were involved in the medical management of the patient during his hospitalization. FPER conducted the literature review. FPER, SC and GC wrote the manuscript. All authors reviewed and approved this work.

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Robin, F., Cadiou, S., Berthoud, O. et al. Thick and yellowish articular effusion: a challenging diagnosis! Focus on cholesterol crystal deposition in joint. Inflamm. Res. 69, 713–714 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00011-020-01369-3

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