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| − | This patient was diagnosed with gout approximately 20 years ago. | + | This patient was diagnosed with gout approximately 20 years ago. He has had numerous episodes of hot, painful, swollen joints involving the left knee, left ankle, and both first metatarsophalangeal joints. At the time of this admission the patient had increased serum uric acid values. In addition to his painful swollen joints, a gouty tophus was also present on the left arm. After remission of his acute gout flare-up the tophus was surgically removed. |
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| + | The surgical specimen consisted of an elliptically shaped, mottled, yellow-white irregular hard mass, measuring 8.0 x 5.0 x 2.0 cm. in diameter. | ||
== Autopsy Findings == | == Autopsy Findings == | ||
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Clinical Summary[edit]
This patient was diagnosed with gout approximately 20 years ago. He has had numerous episodes of hot, painful, swollen joints involving the left knee, left ankle, and both first metatarsophalangeal joints. At the time of this admission the patient had increased serum uric acid values. In addition to his painful swollen joints, a gouty tophus was also present on the left arm. After remission of his acute gout flare-up the tophus was surgically removed.
The surgical specimen consisted of an elliptically shaped, mottled, yellow-white irregular hard mass, measuring 8.0 x 5.0 x 2.0 cm. in diameter.
Autopsy Findings[edit]
The specimen consisted of an elliptically shaped, mottled, yellow-white irregular hard mass, measuring 8.0 x 5.0 x 2.0 cm. in diameter.
Images[edit]
This is a gross photograph of an index finger from a patient with gout. The finger has been sectioned longitudinally to demonstrate the distal interphalangeal joint. Note the white chalky material within and adjacent to the joint (arrows).
This is a gross photograph of the elbow of this patient. The subcutaneous nodules (arrows) on this arm are tophi caused by gout.
This is a low-power photomicrograph of the tophus removed from the elbow of this patient. Note the fibrous connective tissue (1) and the large foci containing the urate crystals (2) surrounded by the intense chronic inflammatory reaction.
This higher-power photomicrograph of the tophus demonstrates the collections of urate crystals (1) and the inflammatory cells at the edge of these foci (2).
This is a higher-power photomicrograph of the edge of the tophus. Most of the urate crystals dissolve away during processing. The inflammatory cells at the edge of these foci are clearly visible (arrow).
This is a high-power photomicrograph of the edge of the tophus. The character of the intense chronic inflammatory cell reaction is evident and note the presence of giant cells within this inflammatory cell reaction (arrows).
This is a photomicrograph of a tophus that was fixed in alcohol prior to histologic processing. The alcohol fixation preserves the water soluble urate crystals within the tissue. Note the urate crystals visible in this photomicrograph (arrows). Also note the chronic inflammatory reaction in the background.
This is a gross photograph of a tophus on the great toe of another patient with gout (arrow). The healed surgical incision and the size of this tophus indicate that this was a long-standing problem for this patient.
Virtual Microscopy[edit]
Study Questions[edit]
Additional Resources[edit]
Reference[edit]
- eMedicine Medical Library: Gout and Pseudogout
- American Academy of Family Physicians: Gout and Hyperuricemia
Journal Articles[edit]
- Harris MD, Siegel LB, Alloway JA. Gout and hyperuricemia. Am Fam Physician 1999 Feb 15;59(4):925-34.
- Pittman JR, Bross MH. Diagnosis and management of gout. Am Fam Physician 1999 Apr 1;59(7):1799-806, 1810.
- Qaseem A, Harris RP, Forciea MA. Management of Acute and Recurrent Gout. Ann Intern Med 2016 Nov 1 10;7326/M16-0570.
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Related IPLab Cases[edit]
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A tophus is a chalky accumulation of urate crystals found in the tissue surrounding a joint.
The normal fibrinogen level is 184 to 412 mg/dL.
Renal failure is the severe reduction of renal function and often leads to reduced urinary output.
