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A unique presentation of acute tophaceous gout in the lumbar spine causing cauda equina syndrome

Gout is a common metabolic disease characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals and typically affects the peripheral joint, rarely involving the axial skeleton. We present a rare case of acute tophaceous gout in the lumbar spine causing cauda equina syndrome. A 60-year-old man...

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Autores principales: Xian, Esther Tan Wan, Xian, Shawn Kok Shi, Ming, Yeap Phey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10371789/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37520396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.06.070