Chen HJ, Chen DY, Zhou SZ, Chi KD, Wu JZ, Huang FL. Multiple tophi deposits in the spine: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(29): 10647-10654 [PMID: 36312493 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i29.10647]
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Fu-Li Huang, MMed, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Teacher, Department One of Spinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 3 Kangxin Road, West District, Zhongshan 528400, Guangdong Province, China. 11557377@qq.com
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Surgery
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Hua-Jian Chen, Shao-Zhen Zhou, Graduate School, Graduate School of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China
Hua-Jian Chen, De-Yuan Chen, Shao-Zhen Zhou, Ke-De Chi, Jun-Ze Wu, Fu-Li Huang, Department One of Spinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan 528400, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Chen HJ and Huang FL were responsible for the conception and design; Chen HJ and Chen DY were responsible for manuscript writing and revision; Zhou SZ, Wu JZ and Chi KD participated in the data analysis; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported byZhongshan Science and Technology Bureau, No. 210329183949251.
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Received: April 14, 2022 Peer-review started: April 14, 2022 First decision: June 16, 2022 Revised: June 26, 2022 Accepted: September 1, 2022 Article in press: September 1, 2022 Published online: October 16, 2022 Processing time: 167 Days and 15.8 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Spinal gout (SG) is a rare condition. So far, a limited number of cases have been reported. Herein, we reported a single case of a 42-year-old male patient with SG involving the cervicothoracic and lumbar spine who underwent cervicothoracic segmental surgery.
CASE SUMMARY
The patient presented to the hospital with neck pain and limb weakness lasting for one month. He had a history of gout for more than 10 years. Clinical and imaging findings indicated bone and joint tophus erosion, and the patient underwent standard tophi excision and internal fixation with a nail-and-rod system. Histopathological examination suggested gout-like lesions. After the operation, the patient’s spinal nerve symptoms disappeared, and muscle strength gradually returned to normal. The patient maintained a low-purine diet and was recommended to engage in healthy exercises. The patient recovered well.
CONCLUSION
Clinicians should highly suspect SG when patients with chronic gout presented with low back pain and neurological symptoms. Early decompression and debridement surgery are important to relieve neurological symptoms and prevent severe secondary neurological deficits.
Core Tip: Spinal gout (SG) is a rare condition. This case report described the full course of surgical management of a SG patient. After surgical treatment, the patient’s symptoms were alleviated and the radiological findings improved. The case report highlighted the importance of surgical management of SG with neurological symptoms and presented a rare case of whole-spinal tophus deposition.
