Tophaceous gout producing spinal cord compression
- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 58 (4) , 580-582
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1983.58.4.0580
Abstract
✓ A case of thoracic paraplegia secondary to extradural tophaceous gout is presented. The ability of gout to compromise bone elements, periarticular tissues, and neural elements in the vertebral column is discussed.Keywords
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