Characteristic appearance of large subcutaneous gouty tophi in magnetic resonance imaging.
Mod Rheumatol
; 15(4): 290-3, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
The development of multiple large tophi in patients with gout is rare. We report magnetic resonance (MR) and histological features of large subcutaneous tophi in a 32-year-old male patient with no known arthritis. His subcutaneous lesions were confused with a neoplastic process, evaluated by MR imaging, and surgically excised after biopsy. The honeycomb-like appearance on the gadolinium-enhanced images may reflect the characteristic multilobular structure of the tophi composed of avascular urate deposits and surrounding vascularized granulation tissue.
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mod Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article
País de afiliação:
Japão