title: Topacheous gout as a rare cause of spinal stenosis in the lumbar region. Case report.
abstract: Despite the fact that gout is a common metabolic disorder, because its involvement of the axial skeleton is rare the diagnosis is often delayed, even in patients with long-standing gout who present with neurological deficits. The authors report the case of a woman with a history of extensive gout, emphasizing the clinical, radiological, and pathological features of a lumbar spinal stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keohane
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D038361:Neuronavigation; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed