Intratendinous Tophaceous Gout Mimicking Cellulitis after Achilles Tendon Repair
10.4055/jkoa.2021.56.3.261
- Author:
Woo Jin SHIN
1
;
Sung-Ha HONG
;
Seung-Pyo SUH
;
Seung Gi LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sung-Ae Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2021;56(3):261-265
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A diagnosis of gout is often straightforward because gout has well known clinical presentations, laboratory analyses, and radiologic features. On the other hand, gout can mimic other diseases by showing a range of atypical clinical manifestations. This paper reports a 35-year-old male with no prior history of gout who developed tophaceous gout at his previously repaired Achilles tendon 11 years after surgery. He was initially misdiagnosed with cellulitis because of his atypical clinical features. This case is presented with a review of the relevant literature.
