Abstract
Gout is a painful inflammatory arthropathy caused by crystallization of monosodium urate within the joints. We present the case of a patient with primary gout who had positive results of joint aspiration and synovial biopsy for monosodium urate crystals in the third metacarpophalangeal joint but false-negative results of dual-energy computed tomography.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 138-141 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Rheumatology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Dual-energy computed tomography
- Gout
- Tophaceous
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology