Cytodiagnosis of gouty tophus

Intratendinous gouty tophus mimics patellar tendonitis in an athlete.

We describe the imaging and pathologic features of a case of intratendinous patellar gouty tophus incidentally discovered in a patient with knee pain. The possibility of intratendinous gouty tophus must be kept in mind by sports physicians, especially in the management of patellar tendinopathy in athletes. It may be associated with other injuries, such as enthesopathies or partial tendon tears.

A Rare Case of Lateral Canthal Gouty Tophus Presenting as an Eyelid Mass

A 41-year-old man with a history of gout presented with an enlarging eyelid growth. Clinical examination revealed a mildly indurated nodule at the lateral canthus. Following resection, histopathological examination revealed needle-shaped, crystalline material surrounded by multinucleated giant cells, findings consistent with gouty tophus. This represents just the sixth case of gouty tophus of t...

Le tophus goutteux

Le tophus correspond à des dépôts sous cutanés d'urate, C'est l'expression ostéo-articulaire d'une hyper uricémie, manifestation actuellement rare. Cliniquement, il se manifeste par des nodules sous cutané, de consistance ferme, volumineux soulevant un épiderme aminci, et qui se localisent sur les petites articulations distales des mains et des pieds, mais aussi au niveau des coudes, des genoux...

Cytodiagnosis of Pleural Effusions

THERE are several varieties of pleural effusion where an examination of the cells in the fluid is as a rule unnecessary. These are the various forms of purulent effusion or empyema. Pus is pus all the world over, and its main scientific interest is not to be found in the cells which it contains, but in the organisms which cause its production and are to be found in it. It makes a great deal of ...

History of cytodiagnosis.