title: Early-onset gouty arthritis.
abstract: Five cases of early-onset gouty arthritis are presented, with roentgenographic abnormalities evident in the first two decades of life. Three patients suffered from "primary" gout; classification of the other two patients was difficlut because of associated mental retardation, hypothyroidism and psoriasis. Radiographic alterations included soft-tissue masses and calcification, with typical erosive abnormalities and predilection for the hands and feet. The sacroiliac joints were abnormal in two patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography