Tophi can affect any joint, including in the fingers and thumbs. It is a sign of advanced or chronic gout. When tophi affect the small joints of the thumbs and fingers, physical changes and ...

Physical examination revealed swelling and tenderness in both wrists and in many metacarpophalangeal joints, numerous small tophi in the subcutaneous tissue of the palmar aspect of her fingers ...

The already formed gouty tophi on the tips and joints of the fingers and toes nevertheless persisted. Skin ulcerations caused by gouty tophi were found on the left third toe and the right second ...

The present study quantifies the impact of the presence of tophi and frequency of acute gout attacks on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), productivity, and healthcare resource utilization.