Ulcerated tophaceous gout.
Gout is often considered a disease of an excessive lifestyle, a 'malady of kings'. Today, more than 1% of the European and US populations are afflicted with gout, although ulceration over gout tophi remains uncommon. We describe four cases of ulceration associated with gout tophi to highlight the clinical presentation, complications and a management strategy.
Patel
Girish K
GK
Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK. patelgk@cardiff.ac.uk
Davies
Wendy L
WL
Price
Patricia P
PP
Harding
Keith G
KG
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing
D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate