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gout CHORUS

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Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/01035.html

Description: * elevated uric acid x-ray features:
* multiple, sharply marginated punched out erosions with sclerotic rims (assymetric in distribution unlike RA) sometimes associated with soft tissue masses representing tophi
* good bone denstity (unlike RA)
* "overhanging edge" sign of some erosions (i.e. well-defined protruding shelf of bone at the margins of erosion)
* negative birefringence
* unilateral sacroiliitis

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Brian Funaki, MD
Institution: CHORUS
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Language: English

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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Fri Jul 24 2009