Synonym(s)
Gout node; Tophi uratici
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Multiple, yellowish, initially soft, later increasingly coarse, mostly painless nodules occurring in chronic gout due to the deposition of precipitated uric acid salts in the skin. Possible emptying of crumbly concrements through the diluted, covering surface.
LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Earlobes, finger joints, Achilles tendon, bursa sacs.
Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Excision of disturbing tophi.
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