[A case report: ochronosis in combination with chondrocalcinosis].

We report the case of a 70 year old female patient suffering from Cox- and Gonarthrosis, a massive loss of function of the whole vertebral spine caused by a combination of Ochronosis and Chondrocalcinosis. The patient's anamnesis, the clinical findings and the pathology with the possible clinical manifestations are being described with a review on the existing literature.