A Case of Gout Presented with Tophi as an Initial Manifestation.
- Author:
Hong Yong KIM
;
Il Moon SONG
;
Chang Jun CHOI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tophi;
Initial Skin Lesion
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arthritis;
Gout*;
Humans;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1995;33(5):972-977
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The development of tophi in th absence of prior episodes of gauty arthritis is unusual. We report a case of extensive tophi in a 31 year-old man, whose initial skin lesion had started without arthritis.