[Spinal cord compression due to tophaceous vertebral gout: a case report and literature review].
BACKGROUND
Acute gout arthritis and tophaceous gout of the spine is rare.


METHODS
We report the case of a 54-year-old man with chronic low back pain. Physical examination and myelography showing neurological compression on L4 laminectomy evidenced tophaceous gout.


CONCLUSIONS
Gout arthritis should always be suspected and investigated in patients with either chronic low back pain or non-specific spinal cord compression.
Marsaudon
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E
Service de médecine interne D, CHG de Chateauroux, France.
Bouchard
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C
Langand
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D
D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology