TY - JOUR T1 - Computed Tomography in Tophaceous Gout JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 1267 LP - 1268 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.091345 VL - 37 IS - 6 AU - MARINA CAROTTI AU - FAUSTO SALAFFI AU - ALESSANDRO CIAPETTI Y1 - 2010/06/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/37/6/1267.abstract N2 - Tophaceous gout is a chronic form of gout, characterized by uric acid crystal deposits (tophi) at the articular or periarticular soft tissues. It can lead to a severe deforming arthritis1. Computed tomography (CT) has proven to be useful to identify and localize tophi, to assess tophus volume and the presence of bone erosions, and to distinguish tophaceous deposits from other … ER -