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Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2014 Gouty tophi presenting as multiple large periarticular masses could be mistaken for rheumatoid nodules, neoplasm, neurofibroma, or infection. Aspiration of synovial fluid from inflamed joints or examination of whitish material expressed though breaks in ...
Sarita K. Sapkota +2 more
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Dual‐Energy CT Demonstrates Multiple Urate Crystal Deposits in the Sternoclavicular Joint, Cricoid Cartilage, and Cervical Ligaments [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsA 58‐year‐old male with a history of gout presented with new‐onset neck pain. Dual‐energy CT revealed extensive urate crystal deposition in his cervical part and sternoclavicular joints, an uncommon manifestation.
Chenyang Zhang +3 more
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Tophi – surgical treatment [PDF]
Rheumatology, 2016 Gout is an inflammatory joint disease associated with deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the bones forming the joints, in periarticular tissues and in other organs. The disease is one of the most frequent causes of disability.
Iwona Słowińska +2 more
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Presence of tophi is associated with a rapid decline in the renal function in patients with gout
Scientific Reports, 2021 We aimed to compare clinical characteristics of patients with and without tophi at the time of the diagnosis of gout and investigate the association of tophi and renal function in gout patients.
Yoon-Jeong Oh, Ki Won Moon
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Management of ulcerated finger pad tophi [PDF]
Rheumatology, 2020 Finger pad tophi are an unusual but not very rare presentation of uncontrolled gout. Unlike tophaceous lesions of other locations, finger pad tophi are often difficult to diagnose at presentation due to resemblance to a variety of nodular lesions ...
Sudipta Bera +3 more
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Gouty tophi in the thoracic spinal canal with incomplete paraplegia: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryGout manifesting in the spine is a relatively rare occurrence. Involvement of the lumbar spine is more common in cases of spinal gout, while reports of gouty tophi forming within the thoracic spinal canal are exceedingly rare. This article reports a case
Chunyu Zhao +4 more
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Exploring the inflammatory origins of gouty arthritis: mechanistic studies based on local lesion proteomics and validation [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundThe exact pathogenesis of gouty arthritis (GA) is unclear. However, it is believed that GA is characterized by recurrent episodes and a self-limiting nature.
Niqin Xiao +14 more
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Neck swelling in a patient with gout – What is the cause? [PDF]
Malaysian Family PhysicianWe describe the case of a 55-year-old man with underlying tophaceous gout who presented with a 6-month history of multiple joint pains and associated constitutional symptoms.
Siew Houy Chua
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Gouty Tophi in Developed Countries: Uncovering Underlying Brain Diseases [PDF]
DiagnosticsA 56-year-old man, accompanied by city hall staff, visited our neurorehabilitation clinic. Despite hyperuricemia being diagnosed several years ago, he refused treatment. He had no history of hypertension and antihypertensive drug use.
Koji Hayashi +6 more
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P022 Tophi or not tophi: that is the question [PDF]
Rheumatol Adv PractAbstract Introduction Gouty tophi and pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) may both present as an isolated mass with similar imaging findings. We present a case of gout presenting as an isolated tophus in the absence of any joint inflammation.
Miriam Cox, Hafiz Umair
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