title: Tophaceous aortic valve: a case report.
abstract: Tophi were identified on the aortic valve cusps post mortem in a patient with chronic tophaceous gout. The deposits contained birefringent, dichroic crystals considered to be uric acid. In addition, there was stenosis of the aortic valve.
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014527:Uric Acid