Published May 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Case report 539: Tophaceous gout of the patella

  • 1. Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA (USA)
  • 2. California Univ., Irvine, CA (USA). Dept. of Radiology

Description

Anteroposterior, lateral, and skyline radiographs of a man's left knee and patella showed extensive destructive changes in the lateral half of the patella and a partially calcified adjacent soft tissue mass. The articular cartillages were moderately calcified, but the cartilage space was normal. A joint effusion was present. The diagnosis is: Tophaceous gout of the patella. (orig./GDG)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Skeletal Radiology
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
3
Series
Skelet. Radiol.
Journal Page Range
233-236
ISSN
0364-2348
CODEN
SKRAD

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