Dr. Reynolds, et al reply

We thank Dr. Wener for his insightful comments regarding the types of crystals causing tophaceous pseudogout. Unfortunately, more specific testing to identify the molecular nature of the crystals was not available for our patient, and the diagnosis is based on histopathology and the birefringence properties of the crystals …

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