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Q: Coping with gout and related tophus

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 27th, 2009

Is that deformity part of the natural progression of gout?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on January 27th, 2009

Gout Answer A5548

According to your medical history of having gout I could say that the bump you described could be a tophus. Tophus represents a chronic granulomatous inflammation around the uric acid’s crystals that are precipitated in the skin. Tophus is a characteristic of natural gout progression.

You could consult a rheumatologist about your condition.

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