Professional paper

Radiologic imaging of crystalline arthritides

Kristina Potočki ; Clinical Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Đurđica Babić-Naglić ; Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases and Rehabilitation, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Prutki ; Clinical Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dubravko Bajramović ; Clinical Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Gout is a group of diseases characterized by arthritis and is a result of urate metabolism disturbance with the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the joint and soft tissues. Clinical manifestations include acute and chronic arthritis, tophaceous deposits, interstitial renal disease and uric acid nephrolithiasis.
The diagnosis is based on the identification of uric acid crystals in joint or body fluids.

Keywords

gout; uric acid salts; arthritis; tophi

Hrčak ID:

124050

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/124050

Publication date:

25.10.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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