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Distal Interphalangial Joint Gouty Arthritis in a Patient with Nodal Osteoarthritis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Case: Herein 73 year- old female patient with distal interphalangial (DIP) joint gouty arthritis accompanying nodal OA was presented. There was significant redness and swelling in the joint, joint was warm and tender on palpation and range of motion was very painful.Conclusion: The presentation of acute or subacute arthritis in interphalangial joints of a woman with preexisting nodal OA may obscure the correct diagnosis and coexisting gouty arthritis may be overlooked.

Source: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research

DOI: 10.9734/bjmmr/2015/13670

Authors: Sinem Bozkurt, Fatma Fidan, Berat Alkan, Aliye Tosun, Ozge Ardicoglu

Institutions: Ankara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University

Language: English

Topic: Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid

Subfield: Nephrology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2074752247

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