Involvement of the thoracic spine in tophaceous gout. A case report

Date
2002-03-01
Author
Souza, Alexandre Wagner Silva de [UNIFESP]
Fontenele, S.
Carrete Junior, Henrique [UNIFESP]
Fernandes, Artur da Rocha Correa [UNIFESP]
Ferrari, Antonio Jose Lopes [UNIFESP]
Type
Artigo
ISSN
0392-856X
Is part of
Clinical And Experimental Rheumatology
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Abstract
The presence of tophi involving the spine is an atypical complication of tophaceous gout and its diagnosis may be difficult. The authors present a case of tophaceous gout involving the thoracic spine and discuss the topic.
Citation
Clinical And Experimental Rheumatology. Pisa: Clinical & Exper Rheumatology, v. 20, n. 2, p. 228-230, 2002.
Keywords
tophi
gout
spine
and paraspinal mass
URI
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/11600/43310
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