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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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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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A rare cause of back pain and radiculopathy – spinal tophi: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Gout is a monosodium urate deposition disease which is prevalent worldwide. The usual manifestations are crystal arthropathy and tophi deposition in the soft tissues.
S. A. Wan +5 more
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Clinically-evident tophi are associated with reduced muscle force in the foot and ankle in people with gout: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2017 Background The foot and ankle represent a common site for tophi in people with gout, yet it is unclear whether the presence of tophi is related to impaired muscle function.
Sarah Stewart +5 more
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A Case of Chronic Gouty Arthritis with Atypical Localized Tophi [PDF]
Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi, 2018 Gout disease is an inflammatory disease triggered by monosodium urate monohydrate crystals that accumulate in tissues due to hyperuricemia, which usually seen in males over 40 years.
Samet Sancar Kaya, Mehmet Okcu
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Gouty Tophi in the Penis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Urology, 2012 Gout is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperuricemia and the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in different anatomical locations. We report the case of a 61-year-old man who received consultation for gouty tophi in the penis, which is an ...
José Francisco Flores Martín +5 more
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Images in clinical medicine: Tophi [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2017 Tophi (plural of tophus, Latin for "stone") are stone-like deposits of monosodium urate in the soft tissues, synovial tissues, or in bones near the joints. They are pathognomonic for gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis in the United States, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 4%. It is usually the end result of loss of the balance between
Amr Salama, Richard Alweis
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with bone erosion in patients with tophi
Advances in RheumatologyIntroduction If a large amount of urate crystals is deposited in a joint cavity for an extended period of time, bone erosion will occur and gradually cause skeletal muscle necrosis and joint deformity.
Zhuyi Ji +13 more
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Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by tophi deposited under the epineurium of the median nerve: A case report [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 IntroductionUsually caused by compression of the wrist's median nerve, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common types of peripheral neuropathy.
Wenzhong Zhang +3 more
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Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of gout
CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2014 Tophi are deposits of monosodium crystals in people with long-standing gout. We report a case of a 34-year-old male presenting with joint pains and soft yellowish swelling over the web spaces of the toes.
Jency Maria Koshy +3 more
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