Gout masquerading as rheumatoid vasculitis

A. Sharma; B. A. Baethge; E. B. Smith; M. E. Shepherd; J. R. Lisse

Gout masquerading as rheumatoid vasculitis

A. Sharma, B. A. Baethge, E. B. Smith, M. E. Shepherd, J. R. Lisse

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Abstract

A 30-year old Mexican woman had rash, deep ulcerations of her lower extremities, and debilitating polyarthritis. Her disorder simulated rheumatoid vasculitis, but serum rheumatoid factor was absent. The diagnosis of gout was confirmed by uric acid crystals in joint fluid and skin biopsy specimens and by x-ray crystallography. The age and sex were unusual for a patient with gout, and she had none of the commonly associated metabolic defects. This unique presentation for urate arthropathy needs further study.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	368-369
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Rheumatology
Volume	21
Issue number	2
State	Published - 1994
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

GOUT
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
VASCULITIS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Rheumatology
Immunology and Allergy
Immunology

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