DEVELOPMENT OF A CHARCOT-LIKE JOINT IN TOPHACEOUS GOUT

Authors
LAVERSUCH CJ BRUCKNER FE
Citation
Cj. Laversuch et Fe. Bruckner, DEVELOPMENT OF A CHARCOT-LIKE JOINT IN TOPHACEOUS GOUT, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 88(12), 1995, pp. 713-715
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01410768
Volume
88
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
713 - 715
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-0768(1995)88:12<713:DOACJI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We report an unusually severe case of ulcerating tophaceous gout in wh ich inflammation due to gout, infection and excessive alcohol intake r esulted in complete destruction of an ankle joint.