Topacheous gout as a rare cause of spinal stenosis in the lumbar region. Case report.
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.
Kelly
Joseph
J
Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
Lim
Chris
C
Kamel
Mahmoud
M
Keohane
Catherine
C
O'Sullivan
Michael
M
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