Review Article

Imaging Appearances in Gout

Figure 3

Tophaceous gout involving the 1st MTP joint. Anteroposterior radiograph shows a calcified soft tissue tophus (asterisk) with adjacent erosions (arrow). MT: first metatarsal head; PP: proximal phalanx. Possible associated calcium pyrophosphate or hydroxyapatite deposition must be considered.
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