Images in clinical medicine: Tophi
Tophi (plural of tophus, Latin for “stone”) are stone-like deposits of monosodium urate in the soft tissues, synovial tissues, or in bones near the joints. They are pathognomonic for gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis in the United States, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 4%. It is...
Main Authors: | Amr Salama, Richard Alweis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2017-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2017.1328967 |
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