Chronic tophaceous gout in an adult

Authors

  • Ana Maria Ortiz Olivares Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Docente "Celia Sánchez Manduley". Manzanillo, Granma
  • Odisa Mildres Cortés Ross Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Docente "Celia Sánchez Manduley". Manzanillo, Granma
  • Deisy de los Milagros Torres Motas Policlínico I “Francisca Rivera Arocha”. Manzanillo, Granma

Keywords:

chronic tophaceous gout, gout tophus, hyperuricemia, monosodic urate, secondary health care.

Abstract

The case report of a 57 year-old  mestizo patient, is presented with a history of rheumatoid arthritis and gout who visited the specialized Dermatology department of "Celia Sánchez Manduley" Teaching Clinical-Surgical Hospital in Manzanillo, Granma province, for presenting disseminated painful nodular lesions. Complementary studies and skin biopsy were carried out which results allowed to diagnose a chronic . The patient was under drugs treatment with prednisona, colchicina and metrotexate, but after discussing the case with the specialists in internal medicine and rheumatology it was decided to sustitute colchicina by alopurinol. 

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Author Biography

Ana Maria Ortiz Olivares, Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Docente "Celia Sánchez Manduley". Manzanillo, Granma

Medica general colombiana, especiliasta en gerencia hospitalaria y auditoria en los servicios de salud, natural de Santa Marta, Magdalena, actualmente residente de Ier año de Dermatologia en Manzanillo, Gramma.

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Published

2019-02-11

How to Cite

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Ortiz Olivares AM, Cortés Ross OM, Torres Motas D de los M. Chronic tophaceous gout in an adult. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 11 [cited 2025 Jun. 4];23(1). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/1987

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2019): MEDISAN

Section

Case Reports

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