Intra-articular tophus presenting as a loose body

Intra-articular tophus presenting as a loose body

In chronic tophaceous gout, tophi may occur in various tissues of the body. The joints are one of the main tissues of the tophaceous deposits. The articular surface may be coated by heavy deposits. We present a case of a patient with chronic tophaceous gout where the tophaceous deposits formed an in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical rheumatology 1998-01, Vol.17 (5), p.400-402
Hauptverfasser: Hammoudeh, M, Siam, A R, Shah, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cartilage
Gout - complications
Gout - pathology
Humans
Joint Loose Bodies - etiology
Joint Loose Bodies - pathology
Knee Joint - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:In chronic tophaceous gout, tophi may occur in various tissues of the body. The joints are one of the main tissues of the tophaceous deposits. The articular surface may be coated by heavy deposits. We present a case of a patient with chronic tophaceous gout where the tophaceous deposits formed an intra-articular mass causing symptoms of a loose body.
ISSN:0770-3198
1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/BF01450902