Axial crystal arthropathy mimicking facet joint septic arthritis with epidural abscess.

Autor: Poole, Hannah, Crowe, Amy, Daffy, John
Zdroj: Medical Journal of Australia; 4/15/2023, Vol. 218 Issue 7, p301-303, 3p
Abstrakt: 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 series found that axial gout involvement was not associated with serum urate levels, duration of known gout, or peripheral joint involvement.[4] Treatment of axial crystal disease is the same as peripheral disease. Keywords: Gout; Infectious diseases; Neurosurgery; Clinical decision-making; Diagnostic imaging EN Gout; Infectious diseases Neurosurgery Clinical decision-making Diagnostic imaging 301 303 3 04/18/23 20230415 NES 230415 Clinical record A 78-year-old man with hypertension, dyslipidaemia, hypothyroidism and gout presented with two weeks of migratory polyarthritis and fever. [Extracted from the article]
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