Bullous tophi in gout.
Two gouty patients developed bullae containing massive numbers of monosodium urate crystals. Both patients had had treatment with systemic corticosteroids. A burn precipitated one bulla, showing that local tissue injury can be a factor in tophus localization.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003460:Crystallization; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D014527:Uric Acid