title: Involvement of the thoracic spine in tophaceous gout. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Division, UNIFESP-EPM, São Paolo, Brazil.
authors.forename: A W S
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fontenele
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Carrete
authors.forename: A R C
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: A J L
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ferrari
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D006074:Gout Suppressants