title: Thoracic myelopathy due to compression by the epidural tophus: a case report.
abstract: A 60-year-old man with a 5-year history of gout underwent laminectomy for thoracic myelopathy. At operation, white chalky material in the epidural space was found to compress the spinal cord. Laboratory and histologic studies suggested that his myelopathy was caused by a gouty tophus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasuhara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takayama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Otake
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D003460:Crystallization; D004824:Epidural Space; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014527:Uric Acid; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D014527:Uric Acid