Spontaneous Fracture of the Fifth Metatarsal Secondary to Gout Tophus in a Young Patient: A Case Report

Gout is a common disease, and its prevalence is increasing. After several years of untreated gout, in very rare cases tophi may cause a spontaneous fracture. This type of fracture may be difficult to distinguish from others, especially when gout is not yet diagnosed. We present a case of a pathologi...

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Autores principales: Ménez, Ophélie, De Saint Aubain, Nicolas, De Angelis, Riccardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10347027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37456419
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40400

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10347027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37456419
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40400

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