title: [Chronic tophaceous gout].
abstract: Gout is a common illness, usually of unknown etiology, is more frequent in men, and with a prevalence that increases with age. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of acute arthritis due to the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints. The underlying disorder in most cases is hyperuricemia, usually as a consequence of impairment in its renal excretion. Although it is generally believed that both the diagnosis and treatment are simple, the truth is that the level of adherence of clinical decisions using the existing guidelines is poor. We describe a case of chronic tophaceous gout, and review the general characteristics of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico de Valladolid, Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González-Rozas
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Prieto de Paula
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franco Hidalgo
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: López Pedreira
mesh_terms: D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Artritis gotosa; Chronic tophaceous gout; Gota; Gota tofácea crónica; Gout; Gouty arthritis; Hiperuricemia; Hyperuricemia