A Case of Gouty Arthritis Involving the Hip Joint Diagnosed Using Ultrasonography.
- Author:
Joon Seung YANG
1
;
Yun Sung KIM
;
Hyun Sook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. healthyra@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gouty arthritis;
Hip joint;
Ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Animals;
Ankle;
Arthritis;
Arthritis, Gouty;
Cartilage, Articular;
Gout;
Hip;
Hip Joint;
Hyperuricemia;
Joint Capsule;
Joints;
Knee;
Metatarsophalangeal Joint;
Synovial Membrane;
Synovitis;
Uric Acid
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;83(1):145-149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gout is a clinical syndrome resulting from the deposition of monosodium urate monohydrate. Gouty arthritis is characterized by hyperuricemia and recurrent attacks of typical mono-or polyarthritis. Urate deposition frequently involves the articular cartilage, subchondral bone, synovial membrane, joint capsule, and periarticular tissues. The first metatarsophalangeal joint is most commonly involved, and other frequently affected joints include the ankle, knee, and tarsal area. However, the hip joint is very rarely affected. We herein report a case of gouty arthritis presenting with hip synovitis diagnosed using ultrasonography.
