Tophaceous gout.

Durga Neupane Nimesh LagejuLokesh Shekher JaiswalNarendra PanditAsim MahatSaransh GhimireUpendra PokhrelSefali Koirala

Published in: Clinical case reports (2024)

Hyperuricemic patients (≥7.8 mg/dL) can develop polyarticular tophaceous gout from intermittent arthritis if untreated. Acute flares and tophi development can be avoided by lowering blood urate levels with xanthine oxidase inhibitors.

Keyphrases

uric acid
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
rheumatoid arthritis
metabolic syndrome
liver failure
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
high intensity
patient reported outcomes
hepatitis b virus
mechanical ventilation