Case Reports in Urology (Jan 2012)

Gouty Tophi in the Penis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • José Francisco Flores Martín,
  • Fernando Vázquez Alonso,
  • Ignacio Puche Sanz,
  • Raquel Berrio Campos,
  • Miguel Angel Campaña Gutierrez,
  • José Manuel Cózar Olmo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/594905
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012

Abstract

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Gout is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperuricemia and the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in different anatomical locations. We report the case of a 61-year-old man who received consultation for gouty tophi in the penis, which is an unusual location for this type of pathology, that was resolved with the surgical removal of the tophi. We provide a review on gout and its treatment as well as other locations where atypical gouty tophi have been described.