Atypical Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Gout in Hyperuricemia Patients

Overview

Journal Open Access Rheumatol

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Specialty Rheumatology

Date 2019 Feb 26

PMID 30799962

Citations 7

Authors

Muhammad Sakti

Muhammad Andry Usman

Jansen Lee

Michael Benjamin

Qariah Maulidiah

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Abstract

Deposition of tophus is a common feature in chronic gout; however, signs and symptoms are not always well-pronounced in cases of uncommon sites. We report a case series of three patients, one with an acute locked knee suspected to be meniscus tear or intra-articular loose body, a second case with a lump on the dorsal hand suspected to be a benign lesion, and a third case with a finger flexion deformity with carpal tunnel syndrome; all three cases were later on found out to be tophaceous gout. White chalky monosodium urate crystal deposition was found to be the culprit of the symptoms of the patients.

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