Tophaceous gout of the spine: a neurosurgical standpoint

Objective: The study aim is to present the clinical, radiological aspects and treatment of this disease from the neurosurgical standpoint using a literature review and an illustrative case. Methods: A PubMed research was done with the terms “tophaceous gout”, “spine”, and “diagnosis”. We reviewed th...

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Main Authors: Carlos Augusto Ferreira Lobão, Albedy Moreira Bastos, Rafael Brito Santos, Eduardo Anderson Duarte Cavalcante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2014-03-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1626200