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Review
. 1996 Feb;9(1):74-7.
doi: 10.1002/art.1790090113.

Gout nodulosis: widespread subcutaneous deposits without gout

A Iglesias, J C Londono, D L Saaibi, M Peña, H Lizarazo, E B Gonzalez
Review

Gout nodulosis: widespread subcutaneous deposits without gout

A Iglesias et al. Arthritis Care Res. 1996 Feb.

Abstract

Subcutaneous tophaceous deposits of monosodium urate, in the absence of arthritis, may occasionally occur as the initial manifestation of gout. In this report, we describe a 35-year-old man who presented with a 6-year history of multiple subcutaneous nodules and no history of previous articular complaints. Needle aspirations of the nodules proved them to be deposits of monosodium urate. A literature search revealed 28 other cases with a similar presentation. We propose the term "gout nodulosis" as a clinical entity at one end of the spectrum of gout to describe this group of patients.

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