Objective To review and summarize the recent literature, increase awareness and provide
guidance for chiropractic physicians regarding the diagnosis of spinal gout. Methods A …

BACKGROUND Tophaceous gout is a severe form of gout that results in the formation of
large nodules, or tophi, in the affected joints and surrounding tissues. Gouty tophi in the …

Background: Rarely, chronic tophaceous gout can result in lumbar spinal stenosis and
neural compression. Case Description: A 67-year-old male presented with the radiographic …

Spinal gout is a relatively rare disease characterized by significant clinical symptoms. In the
current study, the first case of spinal gout with tophus in the intervertebral foramen, which …

Gout is a common metabolic disease characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate
(MSU) crystals and typically affects the peripheral joint, rarely involving the axial skeleton …

Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Spinal gout is not so uncommon. The
numbers of case reports are low because of underdiagnosis. Nevertheless, the presentation …

Gout is a common inflammatory arthritis, caused by monosodium urate crystal deposition in
the joints. Gout typically affects peripheral joints but less commonly it affects the spine. We …

The axial skeleton, with the exception of spondyloarthropathy, is the most neglected aspect
of rheumatology training and, as a result, perhaps the most complex. The clinical “problem” …

Hyperuricaemia is associated with incident gout but has low specificity for the diagnosis of
gout and serum uric acid levels can be normal during acute episodes.[9] A recent case …

Neck pain is a common source of pain with an overall prevalence of up to 86.6% and a
mean of 23.1%. A comprehensive assessment for neck pain includes a thorough history and …