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Tophaceous gout of the spine: a neurosurgical standpoint

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: The study aim is to present the clinical, radiological aspects and treatment of this disease from the neurosurgical standpoint using a literature review and an illustrative case. Methods: A PubMed research was done with the terms “tophaceous gout”, “spine”, and “diagnosis”. We reviewed these articles and compared it with an illustrative case here presented. Results: According to a research done, this is the fifty-second case of tophaceous gout of the spine described in the English literature. The case and literature review presented demonstrate the difficulty in diagnosis, especially when the patient has no previous history of gout. Conclusion: It is important to consider tophaceous gout of the spine among the differential diagnoses that occur in the spine. Clinical and neurosurgical treatment may be required considering each case.

Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia Brazilian Neurosurgery

DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1626200

Authors: Carlos Augusto Ferreira Lobão, Albedy Moreira Bastos, Rafael Brito Santos, Eduardo Anderson Duarte Cavalcante

Institution: Universidade Federal do Pará

Language: English

Topic: Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid

Subfield: Nephrology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2189246796