title: The radiographic and MRI features of gout referred as suspected soft tissue sarcoma: a review of the literature and findings from 27 cases.
abstract: Gout has been termed the "great mimicker", for its ability to resemble other pathological conditions. Whilst the typical imaging features of gout are well described, there is a relative paucity of literature describing more challenging cases of gout, where a malignant tumour has been considered in the differential diagnosis. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the radiographic and MRI features of 27 cases of gout that were initially referred to our centre as suspected soft tissue sarcoma, alongside a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Imaging Department, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, W6 8RF, UK, neil.upadhyay@imperial.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
authors.forename: Asif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saifuddin
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006073:Gout / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012509:Sarcoma; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology