Imaging of gout: findings and pitfalls. A pictorial review.

Abstract Gout is the most common crystal arthropathy, accounting for up to 5% of all arthritis. The hallmark of the disease is hyperuricemia with the subsequent deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in the intra- and extra-articular soft tissues and bones, leading to inflammation of these...

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Main Authors: Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska1, P. Diana Afonso, Jon A. Jacobson, James Teh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2020-01-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.pt/files/article/1293_imaging_of_gout_findings_and_pitfalls_a_pictorial_review__file.pdf