Cover Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
ISSN:
8750-7315
Online Publication Date:
Jan 1991

Chronic tophaceous gout. A case report

TA Graefen Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

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J Stern Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

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M Joyce Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

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A Sion Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-81-1-22
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A review of gout is presented, followed by a discussion of the current medical literature on diagnosis, differential diagnosis, staging, and treatment. Chronic tophaceous gout is not as prevalent as it once was because of early diagnosis and treatment, but it is still encountered in the podiatric practice. A severe case of chronic tophaceous gout is presented. The patient was successfully treated by surgical intervention. Although surgery may be avoided in most cases, it is indicated when intractable pain, loss of motion, and massive joint destruction are present.

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