Tophaceous Gout Involving the Bipartitle Patella: A Case Report.
- Author:
Ki Do HONG
1
;
Sung Sik HA
;
Jae Cheon SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bipartite patella;
Tophaceous gout
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ear, External;
Fingers;
Gout*;
Humans;
Hyperuricemia;
Kidney;
Korea;
Male;
Patella*;
Skin;
Synovial Fluid;
Tendons;
Uric Acid
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
2000;12(2):226-229
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gout is a metabolic disorder manifested by hyperuricemia due to genetic or acquired diseases. The pathognomic lesion is the tophus which fine crystals of monosodium urate are deposited in articular carti- lage, synovia, tendon sheaths and other periarticular structures, epiphyseal bone, subcutaneous layers of the skin, and interstitial areas of the kidney. Frequent sites of tophaceous deposit are the external ear and subcutaneous deposits in the finger tips, palms and soles. Tophaceous gout involving the space of bipartite patella is very unusual and has not been reported before in Korea. So, we report a case of 38 year old male patient who presented with tophaceous gout involving the space of bipartite patella with review of literatures.
