title: [Chronic tophaceous gout].
abstract: A 51-year-old immigrant from the Caucasus had had chronic tophaceous gout for over 20 years, but had never been treated with anti-hyperuricemic drugs. He had developed large, multiple tophi in many locations, including both ankles and feet. The enormous size and unique location of the tophi caused considerable pain, and difficulty in standing and on walking. Since surgical removal of the tophi was refused by the patient, a course of allopurinol, 300 mg/day, was begun.
authors.affiliation: Medical Dept., Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Toker
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Flusser
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hertzanu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sukenik
mesh_terms: D000493:Allopurinol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006073:Gout / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D006074:Gout Suppressants; D000493:Allopurinol