Involvement of the thoracic spine in tophaceous gout. A case report

A.W.S. Souza, S. Fontenele, H. Carrete Jr., A.R.C. Fernandes, A.J.L. Ferrari

Rheumatology Division, UNIFESP-EPM, São Paolo, Brazil.

ABSTRACT
The presence of tophi involving the spine is an atypical complication of tophaceous gout and its diagnosis may be difficult. The authors present a case of tophaceous gout involving the thoracic spine and discuss the topic.

Key words
Tophi, gout, spine, and paraspinal mass. 

Please address correspondence to: António José Lopes Ferrari, MD, UNIFESP-EPM, R. Botucatu, 740.3¡ andar, Rheumatology Division, CEP 04023-900, São Paolo, Brazil. 
E-mail: alexandre_wagner@uol.com.br 

Clin Exp Rheumatol 2002; 20: 228-230.
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