Case Report

A case of extensive synovial involvement by tophaceous gout

Nausheen Khan, Irma van de Werke, Farzanah Ismail, Peter F Levay
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 14, No 4 | a455 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v14i4.455 | © 2010 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: Radiological Society of South Africa
Submitted: 24 February 2010 | Published: 07 December 2010

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Nausheen Khan, University of Pretoria
Irma van de Werke, University of Pretoria
Farzanah Ismail, University of Pretoria
Peter F Levay, University of Pretoria

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Abstract

Gout is the most common form of microcrystal arthropathy that results in deposition of uric acid crystals in and around the joints and soft tissues. The most common cause is decreased uric acid clearance by the kidneys. The radiological manifestations of gout are generally well known and have remained unchanged. We describe a case of chronic tophaceous gout with diffuse extensive involvement of synovium around the knees bilaterally.

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Tophaceous Gout, Synovium, CT, MRI,

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