Tophaceous gout of the spine: case report and review of the literature

Frederic Marinho; Delphine Zeitoun-Eiss; Jerôme Renoux; Jean-Louis Brasseur; Catherine Genestie; Philippe Grenier

doi:10.1016/j.neurad.2011.04.003

Tophaceous gout of the spine: case report and review of the literature

J Neuroradiol. 2012 May;39(2):123-6. doi: 10.1016/j.neurad.2011.04.003. Epub 2011 Jun 8.

Authors

Frederic Marinho¹, Delphine Zeitoun-Eiss, Jerôme Renoux, Jean-Louis Brasseur, Catherine Genestie, Philippe Grenier

Affiliation

¹ Department of medical imaging, Hospital Central do Funchal, Avenida Luis de Camoes, Funchal 9000-054, Portugal. [email protected]

PMID: 21652076
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2011.04.003

Abstract

Tophaceous gout of the spine is rare. We report here the case of a 68-year-old man with long-standing peripheral gouty arthritis who developed a progressive and painful weakness of the lower extremities. Radiological and histopathological findings confirmed the presence of tophaceous gout of the spine. Also presented is the case history, including the radiological and histopathological findings, and a discussion of the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Arthritis, Gouty / diagnosis*
Biopsy
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Spinal Diseases / diagnosis*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Contrast Media