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Tophaceous gout of the male genitalia: A rare manifestation of chronic gout

Gout is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperuricemia and deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the joint spaces and other extraarticular locations. We report the case of a 40-year-old male who presented for consultation regarding gouty tophi on the phallus, an unusual location for tophi...

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Autores principales: Farooqi, Mustafa, Hasan, Osamah, Dobbs, Ryan W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10339120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37455773
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102466
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Sumario:Gout is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperuricemia and deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the joint spaces and other extraarticular locations. We report the case of a 40-year-old male who presented for consultation regarding gouty tophi on the phallus, an unusual location for tophi deposition, which was resolved with surgical removal. We provide a brief review of the pathophysiology of gout and its treatment modalities, both medical and surgical.