A Rare Case of Lateral Canthal Gouty Tophus Presenting as an Eyelid Mass
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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 the eyelid reported in the literature.
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دوره 2016 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016