Gout presenting as non-union of a patellar fracture.
We describe a 34-year-old man in whom non-union of a patellar fracture led to an unrecognized diagnosis of gout. He presented with a mass in the superolateral quadrant of the patella, which had the radiographic appearance of a non-united fracture. In the operating room, a gouty tophus was found. Although patellar tophi are uncommon, gout should be included in the differential diagnosis of non-united patellar fractures.
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Division of Clinical Immunology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography