title: Tophaceous gout with rare involvement of the patella.
abstract: Gout arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis caused by hyperuricemia from various etiologies. It is typically a polyarticular arthritis with the most common joint involved being the first metatarsophalangeal joint. We present a case of gout of the knee with characteristic magnetic resonance imaging findings and rare involvement of the patella. Radiographic findings of gout are diagnostic; however, they manifest many years after the onset of the disease process. Control of symptoms and progression of the disease is possible with correct treatment made possible by early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Integris Baptist Medical Center, 3300 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, USA.
authors.forename: Spencer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Integris Baptist Medical Center, 3300 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, USA.
authors.forename: James Markham
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Integris Baptist Medical Center, 3300 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Integris Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schnitz
keywords: Gout arthritis; Knee; MRI; Patella; Tophus