Intra-articular Mass of the Knee by Gout Tophus: A Case Report
Gout is a relatively common condition in the population today. With progressing of the treatment of the hyperuricaemia, the case of producing a tophus decreases year by year. On the other hand, people who are leaved without treatment is increasing, and severe cases are also seen. Intra-articular t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/14240/45521_CE[Ra1]_F(KM)_PF1(ShG_KM_Vi)_PN(SL).pdf |
| Summary: | Gout is a relatively common condition in the population today. With progressing of the treatment of the hyperuricaemia, the case of
producing a tophus decreases year by year. On the other hand, people who are leaved without treatment is increasing, and severe
cases are also seen. Intra-articular tophus is rare, but some cases have been reported in the knee. In this, a case of 33-year-old
man who had an intra-articular mass of the knee by gout tophus, causing the limitation of the range of motion is reported. The
patient didn’t improve with conservative treatment, so he had to undergo surgery. After arthroscopic excision of the tumour, the
patient was symptom free. There had been no recurrence of symptoms at the two-year follow-up. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |