Spinal gout tophus: a very rare cause of radiculopathy

Gout is a common metabolic disease characterized by the development of arthritis and nephropathy related to the deposition of monosodium urate crystals within the joints, periarticular tissues, skin and kidneys. Tophus formation seen around the spinal column is very rare, while occurrences of spinal...

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Published inEuropean spine journal Vol. 21; no. Suppl 4; pp. 400 - 403
Main Authors Hasturk, Askin Esen, Basmaci, Mehmet, Canbay, Suat, Vural, Cigdem, Erten, Fuat
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.06.2012
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Aged
Arthritis
Case Report
Crystals
Female
Gout
Gout - complications
Gout - surgery
Humans
Joint diseases
Kidney
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic disorders
Nephropathy
Neurosurgery
Radiculopathy - etiology
Radiculopathy - surgery
Spinal Diseases - complications
Spinal Diseases - surgery
Spine
Surgical Orthopedics
Treatment Outcome
Uric acid
Radiculopathy
Spinal column
Management
Gout tophus
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Summary:Gout is a common metabolic disease characterized by the development of arthritis and nephropathy related to the deposition of monosodium urate crystals within the joints, periarticular tissues, skin and kidneys. Tophus formation seen around the spinal column is very rare, while occurrences of spinal gout tophus without systemic gout disease are much more unique. In our study, we report a spinal gout case that presented with right sciatica without previous history of systemic gout disease.
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ISSN:0940-6719
1432-0932
DOI:10.1007/s00586-011-1847-x