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Multiple Tophaceous Gout of Hand with Extensor Tendon Rupture
Joint Authors
Ikari, Katsunori
Tobimatsu, Haruki
Nakayama, Masanori
Sakuma, Yu
Imamura, Hitoshi
Yano, Koichiro
Itagaki, Hiroko
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 45-year-old man presented with painless subcutaneous masses bilaterally on his hands and loss of motion or contracture of the fingers.
Initially, drug therapy to reduce the serum uric acid was administered and was expected to reduce the tophi.
However, during observation at the clinic, spontaneous rupture of an extensor tendon occurred, and surgical repair of the tendon and resection of the masses were performed.
Surgical exploration of the right hand showed hypertrophic white-colored crystal deposits that both surrounded and invaded the extensor digitorum communis of the index finger, which was ruptured.
Histopathologic examination of the specimen demonstrated findings consistent with gouty tophi.
Tophaceous gout can induce a rupture of tendons during clinical observation, and surgical resection of the tophi might be needed to prevent ruptures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tobimatsu, Haruki& Nakayama, Masanori& Sakuma, Yu& Imamura, Hitoshi& Yano, Koichiro& Itagaki, Hiroko…[et al.]. 2017. Multiple Tophaceous Gout of Hand with Extensor Tendon Rupture. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tobimatsu, Haruki…[et al.]. Multiple Tophaceous Gout of Hand with Extensor Tendon Rupture. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tobimatsu, Haruki& Nakayama, Masanori& Sakuma, Yu& Imamura, Hitoshi& Yano, Koichiro& Itagaki, Hiroko…[et al.]. Multiple Tophaceous Gout of Hand with Extensor Tendon Rupture. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148400
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148400