Review ArticleAxial Gouty Arthropathy
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BACKGROUND
Gouty involvement of the spinal column is not as rare as generally perceived with tophaceous gout of the spine being well documented in presentations of myelopathy and frank cord compression. Hou et al1 undertook a literature review collating disparate case series and reports revealing the striking prevalence of such spinal disease. Here, we add 52 additional cases to the 73 catalogued by Hou et al; reinforcing that gout is a major contender on a differential diagnosis for back-related
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank Dr. Carmen Espinoza for her expertise and clinical judgment in the preparation of pathology slides, which led to the correct diagnosis.
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