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

A W S Souza; S Fontenele; H Carrete Jr; A R C Fernandes; A J L Ferrari

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

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2002 Mar-Apr;20(2):228-30.

Authors

A W S Souza¹, S Fontenele, H Carrete Jr, A R C Fernandes, A J L Ferrari

Affiliation

¹ Rheumatology Division, UNIFESP-EPM, São Paolo, Brazil.

PMID: 12051405

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy, Combination
Gout / diagnosis*
Gout / therapy
Gout Suppressants / therapeutic use
Humans
Laminectomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Spinal Diseases / diagnosis*
Spinal Diseases / therapy
Thoracic Vertebrae / pathology
Thoracic Vertebrae / surgery

Substances

Gout Suppressants