We report the MR features of a surgically proved cervical spine involved with gouty tophi in a
patient with a long history of hyperuricemia. Tophi appeared as sharply delineated areas of …

Gout is a well described metabolic abnormality, the pathologic hallmark of which is the
tophus (1, 2). Radiologists traditionally encounter this disorder when interpreting …

We present the MR findings in a case of tophaceous gout of the lumbar spine with cauda
equina compression, mimicking an epidural abscess. The diagnosis was clinically …

Gout, like diabetes mellitus, is a common metabolic disorder. Typically affecting the distal
joint of the appendicular skeleton, its occurrence in the spine is rare. We report the case of a …

A 36-year-old woman presented with lower extremity paralysis. Her past medical history
included gout. Conventional radiography and MR imaging revealed bone erosion and soft …

✓ Despite the fact that gout is a common metabolic disorder, because its involvement of the
axial skeleton is rare the diagnosis is often delayed, even in patients with long-standing gout …

Gout is a metabolic disorder typically affecting the peripheral joints, more commonly in
males. Spinal involvement is uncommon and is usually associated with hyperuricemia. We …

Extradural spinal involvement by gout Page 1 J Neurosurg 50:236-239, 1979 Extradural spinal
involvement by gout Case report STEVEN L. WALD, MD, JAMES E. MCLENNAN, MD …

Although gout is widely recognized to af fect primarily the distal joints of the appendic ular
skeleton. in rare instancesgouty tophi may occur in the spine and cause neural cord …

Gout is included in the differential diagnosis of almost any arthropathy. It can affect any joint
in the body, but the diagnosis is not usually considered when a joint that is not typically …