ArticleRadiology case reports2021
Chronic tophaceous gout causing lumbar spinal stenosis.
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- Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy versus Microendoscopic Discectomy for the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Axial skeleton involvement in gout: clinical spectrum and dual-energy computed tomography findings from a descriptive real-world study.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Comparing Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy Versus Microdiscectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Global spine journal · 2026Review
- Diagnostic challenges of spinal gout: patient series.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Spinal gout diagnosis in chiropractic practice: narrative review.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2023Article
- Spinal gout diagnosed by dual-energy CT: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2022Article
- Understanding spinal gout: A comprehensive study of 88 cases and their clinical implications.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineReview
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Abstract
Gout is a common cause of inflammatory arthritis, typically affecting the joints of the appendicular skeleton. In this report, we present the relatively less common scenario of chronic tophaceous gout affecting the lumbar spine and pelvis, complicated by compressive neuropathy, and notable for its advanced initial presentation in a young patient. We review the pathophysiology underlying gout and discuss its clinical and laboratory presentation. We also use our case as an example to present the radiographic, CT, and MR imaging features of gout affecting the lumbar spine, which can often present a diagnostic dilemma. Finally, we discuss therapeutic options for gout resulting in spinal canal compromise, which include interventions not commonly performed for gout elsewhere in the body.
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