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...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 380 - 385
Main Authors Clark, Spencer, DO, Evans, James Markham, MD, Armstrong, Nicholas, MD, Schnitz, William, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier 01.12.2016
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Case Report
Radiology
Gout arthritis
Knee
Patella
MRI
Tophus
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2016.07.002