title: The medical/surgical management of gout.
abstract: Hyperuricemia and gout are common clinical entities. The pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and medical/surgical management of gout are reviewed. A case of chronic tophaceous gout exemplifying the multifaceted nature of the disease is presented.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010653:Phenylbutazone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014527:Uric Acid; D010653:Phenylbutazone; D003078:Colchicine; D007213:Indomethacin