In the case presented by Tausche et al we would like to suggest another option for treating patients with severe tophaceous gout—that is, treatment with rasburicase. This recombinant form of urate ...

Diagnosis Tophaceous gout associated with urate nephropathy in a patient intolerant to allopurinol. Management Acute polyarthritis was successfully managed by intravenous bolus methylprednisolone ...

Management of a patient allergic to allopurinol can be considered a therapeutic challenge. This article highlights the diversity of medications that can be used to manage hyperuricemia during this ...

IL-1β has been implicated in bone destruction and erosions in other inflammatory arthridities. Thus, future IL-1 inhibitors may prevent and treat erosion formation due to tophaceous gouty arthritis.

A CT scan will yield the most detailed and precise images. Tophi can also be aspirated, and the tophaceous material is expressed and analyzed under a microscope to confirm a diagnosis of chronic ...

WHEN the issue of rheumatology is discussed among Filipinos, their most common perception is that it is a problem related to the body’s numerous joints, that there is a problem of mobility when one is ...

It’s a common ailment for those with lavish tastes—and for the convivial. But it really can strike anyone. But good news for people affected by gout, or at least those ...

Swollen finger joints are frequently the result of inflammation caused by an infection, injury, or disease. The swelling may be due to a chronic (persistent or recurrent) condition, like ...