Gouty Tophus Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Gout

The surgery combined with decreasing trioxypurine treatment can improve the treatment outcome of gouty tophus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Histopathology confirmed the excised tissue as gouty tophus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gouty tophus presenting at a soft tissue mass diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration: a case report. Diagn Cytopathol. 1996 ; 15: 246 – 9. [doi.org]

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Gouty Arthritis

The case presented here indicates the possibility of pathologic rupture of the ACL associated with gouty tophus infiltration of that ligament. Level of evidence IV. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rao et al. [ 3 ] reported a case of gouty tophus with normal serum uric acid level. [omicsonline.org]

It is the tophus eroding the underlying bone that is pivotal for the development of bone erosions in gouty arthritis. [ard.bmj.com]

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Chronic Gouty Nephropathy

274.00 chronic (without mention of tophus (tophi)) 274.02 with tophus (tophi) 274.03 Gout, gouty 274.9 with tophi (tophus) 274.03 arthropathy 274.00 chronic (without mention [healthprovidersdata.com]

tophus, acute gouty arthritis, chronic gouty arthritis, gouty nephropathy, urinary calculus, renal dysfunction, coronary artery disease and ischemic heart disease or the [patentscope.wipo.int]

Rao et al. [7] reported a case of gouty tophus with normal serum uric acid level. [ijhas.in]

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Familial Reactive Perforating Collagenosis

Tophus Pathology of Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum #dermatopathology Pathology of Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa - 10 Important Facts Pathology of Gouty Tophus Pathology of Basaloid [pinterest.co.kr]

[…] dermatopathology #dermpath Pathology of Rippled-Pattern Sebaceoma Pathology of Papillary Eccrine Adenoma Pathology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa #dermatopathology Pathology of Gouty [pinterest.co.kr]

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Hyperuricemia

View Article PubMed Google Scholar McCarty DJ: A historical note: Leeuwenhoek's description of crystals from a gouty tophus. Arthritis Rheum. 1970, 13: 414-418. [doi.org]

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), one of the pioneers of microscopy, was the first to describe the appearance of the crystals from a gouty tophus, although their chemical [tandfonline.com]

Aside from gouty arthritis and tophus formation, renal disease is the most frequent complication of hyperuricemia. [themedicalbiochemistrypage.org]

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Locked Knee

Espejo-Baena A et al. (2006) Knee locking due to a single gouty tophus. J Rheumatol 33 : 193–195 6. [nature.com]

Knee locking due to a single gouty tophus. J Rheumatol. 2006; 33 :193–195. 5. Chatterjee S, Ilaslan H. [giornalechirurgia.it]

Iacobellis G and Iacobellis G (2004) A rare and asymptomatic case of mitral valve tophus associated with severe gouty tophaceous arthritis. [nature.com]

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Nasal Obstruction

KEYWORDS: Bone; Gouty tophus; Nose [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Final pathologic findings revealed gouty tophus. He has done well since, and breathing and sleep are significantly improved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Dorsal nasal gouty tophus are rare occurrences with limited documentation. Here we report a male patient who has a history of poorly controlled gouty arthritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Ganglion Cyst

Gouty tophus – A hard, nodular mass commonly found around the fingers, at the tips of the elbows, and around the big toe. [visualdx.com]

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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Gouty tophus of the tarsal tunnel is a rare cause of posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We present a case of acute posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome due to gouty tophus that required early tarsal tunnel release in order to avoid irreversible nerve damage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pseudogout

Figure 1 Monosodium urate monohydrate crystals from a gouty tophus viewed under polarised light. [doi.org]

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Crystal Arthropathy

Synonym: monosodium urate deposition disease tophus ; Symptoms Most hyperuricemic people are asymptomatic between acute attacks. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Radiologic case study: Gouty tophus involving the distal quadriceps tendon. Orthopedics. 2004;27:90-92. Miller LJ, Pruett SW, Losada R, et al. [appliedradiology.com]

Formation and Gouty Inflammation 6 Gout: Epidemiology and Risk Factors 7 Genetics of Gout 8 Diagnosis of Gout 9 Clinical Features of Gout 10 Treatment of Acute Gout 11 Diet [elsevier.com]

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Morton's Metatarsalgia

tophus, rheumatoid bursae and nodules • Vascular pathology, e.g. ischaemia, venous and lymphatic insufficiency • Neurological problems, e.g. sensory dysfunction, nerve entrapment [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

• One or more synovial pathologies such as nodules and ganglions, capsulitis, gouty tophus, adventitious bursitis, rheumatoid bursae etc. • One or more vascular pathologies [runnerclick.com]

[…] plantar hyperkeratosis • Connective tissue pathology, e.g. plantar fibromatosis, plantar plate rupture • Synovial pathology, e.g. ganglion, adventitious bursitis, capsulitis, gouty [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Familial Normophosphatemic Tumoral Calcinosis

Gouty tophus usually develops in a patient with a history of recurrent attacks of acute gouty arthritis. [documents.tips]

Arthritis Rheum 26, 98â101. 11 Chaoui A, Garcia J, Kurt AM (1997) Gouty tophus simu- lating soft tissue tumor in a heart transplant patient. [documents.tips]

The calcific deposits may be solitary or multiple, variable in size and occasionally, it may be mistaken clinically for malignancy or gouty tophus. [documents.tips]

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Cervical Cord Compression

Histological examination of the surgical specimen demonstrated a gouty tophus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

To report a case of myelopathy due to intradiscal gouty tophus. Spinal involvement in gout is uncommon. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Obesity

RASO, Oscar Vic STO.NIÑO and Julie LI-YU, Does prolonged systemic glucocorticoid use increase risk of tophus formation among gouty arthritis patients? [oadoi.org]

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Acute Polyarticular Gout

Synonym: monosodium urate deposition disease tophus ; Symptoms Most hyperuricemic people are asymptomatic between acute attacks. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The left elbow reveals a gouty tophus. The joint is slightly red, tender, warm to touch, and has a palpable effusion. [ahcmedia.com]

Gouty tophus at the lateral canthus. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug. 121(8):1195-7. [Medline]. Fishman RS, Sunderman FW. Band keratopathy in gout. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Cricoarytenoid Ankylosis

Arch Otolaryngol 102: 27–29 PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar Marion RB, Alperin JE, Maloney WH (1972) Gouty tophus of the true vocal cord. [link.springer.com]

Laryngoscope 90: 296–303 PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar Goodman M, Montgomery W, Minette L (1976) Pathologic findings in gouty cricoarytenoid arthritis. [link.springer.com]

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The surgery combined with decreasing trioxypurine treatment can improve the treatment outcome of gouty tophus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We removed partial of gouty tophus and retained the integrity of the tendon. Two years after the surgery, the patient had not experienced any symptom recurrence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthropathy

Radiologic case study: Gouty tophus involving the distal quadriceps tendon. Orthopedics. 2004;27:90-92. Miller LJ, Pruett SW, Losada R, et al. [appliedradiology.com]

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Psychogenic Hyperventilation

Gouty tophus at the lateral canthus. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug. 121(8):1195-7. [Medline]. Fishman RS, Sunderman FW. Band keratopathy in gout. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Tenosynovitis of the Wrist

FIGURE 56.1 Excision of gouty tophus involving the extensor tendons and distal interphalangeal joint. [musculoskeletalkey.com]

Recurrence is rare after subtotal excision of gouty tophi and ample medical management. [musculoskeletalkey.com]

No attempt should be made to completely eradicate a tophus if excision would damage vital neurovascular structures or impair function. [musculoskeletalkey.com]

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Foreign Body in Subcutaneous Tissue

Examples of granulomas due to endogenous material: Calcium deposits: Urates- Gouty Tophus - Path Quiz Case 57 Oxalate. : Keratin and hair : Granulomatous inflammation is present [histopathology-india.net]

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Proliferating Angioendotheliomatosis

Cutaneous angiosarcoma arising in a gouty tophus: report of a unique case and a review of foreign material-associated angiosarcomas. Am J Dermatopathol 2000;22:418-421. [uscapknowledgehub.org]

tophus. [ 18 ] Angiosarcoma can also rarely arise in nerve sheath tumors including schwannoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (usually in the course of NF1), [uscapknowledgehub.org]

[…] metal (bullet, [ 12 ] shrapnel, [ 13, 14 ] orthopedic fixation plate, [ 15 ] hip replacement prosthesis, [ 16 ] iron injection [ 17 ] ), sponge mesh, bone wax [ 12 ] and gouty [uscapknowledgehub.org]

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Olecranon Bursitis

A gouty tophus occasionally mimics an infectious or neoplastic process and MRI must be obtained under these circumstances [7]. [hindawi.com]

If: the patients hands or elbows look like this, a red, hot, and swollen olecranon may be due to acute gouty bursitis. In this case, the gouty tophus was asymptomatic. [journals.lww.com]

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Tumoral Calcinosis

tophus. [healio.com]

Excised material consisted of precipitation of calcium salts without any evidence of gouty tophus and was diagnosed histopathologically as calcinosis. [healio.com]

[…] laboratory findings were not completely supportive, the long, periodic, and relatively benign clinical course of the disease implied that there was a crystal deposition such as gouty [healio.com]

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Chondroma

It is also appropriate to eliminate some benign lesions such as tumor calcinosis, a synovial chondromatosis, a gouty tophus, a lipoma containing areas of metaplasia chondroid [panafrican-med-journal.com]

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Waisman Syndrome

Gouty tophus at the lateral canthus. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug. 121(8):1195-7. [Medline]. Fishman RS, Sunderman FW. Band keratopathy in gout. [medscape.com]

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Spinal Cord Compression

Objective: Our aim was to present a case of myelopathy due to thoracic spinal gouty tophus. [nature.com]

The first case of myelopathy secondary to cord compression by a gouty tophus was reported by Koskoff et al. in 1953 [1]. [academic.oup.com]

Thoracic spinal cord compression by a gouty tophus. Case report. Review of the literature. Neurochirurgie 1999; 45 : 402–406. 19. [nature.com]

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Metatarsalgia

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Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

[…] arthritis without needle aspiration of joint or tophus’ US findings for gout were distinct from those for pseudogout (3 control patients) Rheumatic controls: pyrophosphate [richtlijnendatabase.nl]

[…] arthropathy) Gold standards For diagnosis gout: MSU crystals For tophi: MRI For face validity of tophi: MSU crystals in tophus aspirate (only 1 puncture per patient and tophus [richtlijnendatabase.nl]

[…] joints, and exclusively in gout; p 0.001), and suggests that if typical clinical signs and the US double contour sign are present ‘it may be possible to make a diagnosis of gouty [richtlijnendatabase.nl]

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