Gouty tophus: Unusual case of nasal lump

Chronic tophaceous gout is a common disease but rarely found in the head and neck region. Here we report a case of a middle aged male who presented with a mass over the right side of the nasal bridge. CT of the paranasal sinuses revealed a tophi lesion in the right nasal bridge with erosion of the u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shiu, Wai Hung Lester, Cheng, Hei Man Joyce, Chan, Yuet Tin, Chu, Chi Yeung, Kan, Wai Kuen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8350013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34401022
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.094
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Sumario:Chronic tophaceous gout is a common disease but rarely found in the head and neck region. Here we report a case of a middle aged male who presented with a mass over the right side of the nasal bridge. CT of the paranasal sinuses revealed a tophi lesion in the right nasal bridge with erosion of the underlying nasal bone. The mass was excised and histologically confirmed to be a gouty tophus. This case report illustrates how a common disease presented in an uncommon location could pose a diagnostic challenge.

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