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KMID : 0361620190540010078
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2019 Volume.54 No. 1 p.78 ~ p.83
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Giant Tophi Involving Both Suprapatellar Pouches and Upper Poles of the Patellae: Treatment with Febuxostat and the 6 Years Follow-Up
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Kim Sung-Tae
Lee Sang-Yeop
Kim Sang-Jae
Kim Bum-Soo
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Abstract
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Tophi is one of the clinical manifestations of gout. On the other hand, it does not draw the patient's attention when it is asymptomatic, which leads to delayed management. The current case is a typical example of delayed diagnosis and management. The authors' preferred management of tophi was medical not surgical, even though the hitherto therapeutic issue has been conservative versus surgical. The authors chose conservative treatment in the osteolytic lesion resulting from huge tophi in the patella, and the report the results of 6 years follow-up.
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KEYWORD
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patella, giant gout tophi, osteolysis, medication
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