Differential diagnosis of gout and tenosynovial giant cell tumor, a case report

Abstract

Gout is the most common inflammatory joint disease, related to microcrystalline arthritis. With improper or inadequate treatment, gout can lead to disability.A patient with a misdiagnosis of tophaceous gout is described in whom a differential diagnosis with a neoplasm was performed. As a result of the additional examination, a giant cell tenosynovial tumor of the second finger of the right hand was discovered.

Keywords

• uric acid
• hyperuricemia
• tophus
• arthritis
• synovial giant cell tumor