Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of gout
Tophi are deposits of monosodium crystals in people with long-standing gout. We report a case of a 34-year-old male presenting with joint pains and soft yellowish swelling over the web spaces of the toes. Aspiration of the same revealed monosodium crystals leading to a diagnosis of Tophaceous gout.
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| author | Jency Maria Koshy Mary John Rupinder Kaur Lydia Solomon |
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| description | Tophi are deposits of monosodium crystals in people with long-standing gout. We report a case of a 34-year-old male presenting with joint pains and soft yellowish swelling over the web spaces of the toes. Aspiration of the same revealed monosodium crystals leading to a diagnosis of Tophaceous gout. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aaa3968b816f4f5fa29d7fc18586dbea2025-08-19T20:42:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCHRISMED Journal of Health and Research2348-33342348-506X2014-01-011212812910.4103/2348-3334.134283Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of goutJency Maria KoshyMary JohnRupinder KaurLydia SolomonTophi are deposits of monosodium crystals in people with long-standing gout. We report a case of a 34-year-old male presenting with joint pains and soft yellowish swelling over the web spaces of the toes. Aspiration of the same revealed monosodium crystals leading to a diagnosis of Tophaceous gout.http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2014;volume=1;issue=2;spage=128;epage=129;aulast=KoshyGoutmonosodium crystalstophi |
| spellingShingle | Jency Maria Koshy Mary John Rupinder Kaur Lydia Solomon Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of gout Gout monosodium crystals tophi |
| title | Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of gout |
| title_full | Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of gout |
| title_fullStr | Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of gout |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of gout |
| title_short | Tophi: A pointer towards the diagnosis of gout |
| title_sort | tophi a pointer towards the diagnosis of gout |
| topic | Gout monosodium crystals tophi |
| url | http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2014;volume=1;issue=2;spage=128;epage=129;aulast=Koshy |
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