Kelly J, Lim C, Kamel M, Keohane C, O'Sullivan M. Topacheous gout as a rare cause of spinal stenosis in the lumbar region. Case report.
J Neurosurg Spine 2005;
2:215-7. [PMID:
15739537 DOI:
10.3171/spi.2005.2.2.0215]
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Abstract
Despite the fact that gout is a common metabolic disorder, because its involvement of the axial skeleton is rare the diagnosis is often delayed, even in patients with long-standing gout who present with neurological deficits. The authors report the case of a woman with a history of extensive gout, emphasizing the clinical, radiological, and pathological features of a lumbar spinal stenosis.
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