Askin Esen Hasturk, Mehmet Basmaci, Suat Canbay, Cigdem Vural, Fuat Erten


May 2011, Volume 21, Issue 4, pp 400 - 403 Case Report Read Full Article 10.1007/s00586-011-1847-x

First Online: 19 May 2011

Gout is a common metabolic disease characterized by the development of arthritis and nephropathy related to the deposition of monosodium urate crystals within the joints, periarticular tissues, skin and kidneys. Tophus formation seen around the spinal column is very rare, while occurrences of spinal gout tophus without systemic gout disease are much more unique. In our study, we report a spinal gout case that presented with right sciatica without previous history of systemic gout disease.


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