Tophaceous gout of the first costochondral junction in a heart transplant patient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the case of a 49-year-old man with a 10-year history of gout, who presented with a painful left first costochondral junction mass. A computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy of the mass revealed foreign body giant cell reaction and crystalline deposition consistent with tophaceous gout.
Medical subject headings
- Gout
- Heart Transplantation
- Sternocostal Joints
Anatomy
- thoracic spine