A rare cause of back pain and radiculopathy – spinal tophi: a case report

Abstract Background Gout is a monosodium urate deposition disease which is prevalent worldwide. The usual manifestations are crystal arthropathy and tophi deposition in the soft tissues. Spinal tophi may also occur and are rarely reported, resulting in various clinical manifestations such as back pa...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors: S. A. Wan, C. L. Teh, A. T. Jobli, Y. K. Cheong, W. V. Chin, B. B. Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1940-4