Gout-Induced Cervical Deformity and Progressive Myelopathy Mimicking Infection Requiring Cervical Reconstruction

• Published in: World neurosurgery Vol. 182; pp. 112 - 115
• Main Authors: Louie, Philip K., Kumar, Rakesh, Ruhoy, Steven, Nemani, Venu M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Cervical reconstruction; Cervical spine deformity; Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Female; Gout; Gout - complications; Gout - diagnostic imaging; Gout - surgery; Humans; Kyphosis - surgery; Middle Aged; Myelopathy mimicking infection; Neck; Spinal Cord Compression - surgery; Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Spinal Cord Diseases - etiology; Spinal Cord Diseases - surgery; Cervical reconstruction; CT; Cervical spine deformity; Myelopathy mimicking infection; Gout

This study describes a rare case where gout, a condition primarily associated with joint inflammation, initially manifested as a progressive cervical kyphotic deformity, mimicking infection and causing myelopathy. The patient, a previously healthy 56-year-old woman, presented with severe jaw pain an...