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IPLab:Lab 5:Gout

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This patient was diagnosed with gout approximately 20 years ago. He has had numerous episodes of hot, painful, swollen joints involving the left knee, left ankle, and both first metatarsophalangeal joints. At the time of this admission the patient had increased serum uric acid values. In addition to his painful swollen joints, a gouty tophus was also present on the left arm. After remission of his acute gout flare-up the tophus was surgically removed.

The surgical specimen consisted of an elliptically shaped, mottled, yellow-white irregular hard mass, measuring 8.0 x 5.0 x 2.0 cm. in diameter.

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