2012, Number 2
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Revista Cubana de Ortopedia y Traumatología 2012; 26 (2)
Intramuscular tophus in the external vastus of the left thigh
Collazo ÁH, Torrecilla SD, López BB, Núñez CM
Language: Spanish
References: 22
Page: 182-189
PDF size: 154.79 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: gout is a disorder of purine metabolism characterized by hyperuricemia, with rare involvement of the thigh region, let alone intramuscular involvement.
Objective: present this case due to the rarity of this type of tumor in the intramuscular portion.
Description: a clinical case is presented of a male 64-year-old patient with no prior gout diagnosis, who had been operated on for a tumor mass of soft parts in the left thigh with en bloc muscle resection. A bibliographic review was conducted and an analysis carried out of the clinical presentation, histological findings, diagnostic imaging tests and therapeutic treatment.
Conclusions: anatomopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of intramuscular gout tophus of the external vastus muscle. At present the patient is free of symptoms and is being followed-up by the rheumatology and orthopedics service.
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