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ARTHUR WEINSTEIN
The Journal of Rheumatology August 2013, 40 (8) 1460; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.130373
ARTHUR WEINSTEIN
Georgetown University Medical Center; Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
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To the Editor:

Dr. Andrés and colleagues report an interesting case of clinically significant axial gout quickly responsive to prednisone therapy1. We previously described that axial gout is often asymptomatic2, but this case demonstrates the importance of recognizing a clinical gouty flare in the spine because of the effectiveness of therapy for the crystal-induced inflammation. This case also points out the superiority of computed tomography compared to magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of axial gout. It is of interest that simultaneous active gout in the appendicular joints is not described in this patient, making it even more imperative to consider the diagnosis of spinal gout in a patient with chronic gout, especially in those patients with clinical and radiological evidence of chronic gouty arthropathy in the hands or feet2.

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    . Back pain due to lumbar gouty flare — A prospective diagnosis [letter]. J Rheumatol 2013;40:1459–60.
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