Involvement of the thoracic spine in tophaceous gout. A case report.
The presence of tophi involving the spine is an atypical complication of tophaceous gout and its diagnosis may be difficult. The authors present a case of tophaceous gout involving the thoracic spine and discuss the topic.
Souza
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Rheumatology Division, UNIFESP-EPM, São Paolo, Brazil.
Fontenele
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Carrete
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Fernandes
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Ferrari
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D006074:Gout Suppressants