Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of gout
Tophi are deposits of monosodium crystals in people with long-standing gout. We report a case of a 34-year-old male presenting with joint pains and soft yellowish swelling over the web spaces of the toes. Aspiration of the same revealed monosodium crystals leading to a diagnosis of Tophaceous gout.
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Tophi are deposits of monosodium crystals in people with long-standing gout. We report a case of a 34-year-old male presenting with joint pains and soft yellowish swelling over the web spaces of the toes. Aspiration of the same revealed monosodium crystals leading to a diagnosis of Tophaceous gout. |
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| Item Description: | 2348-3334 2348-506X 10.4103/2348-3334.134283 |