Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2022; 10(29): 10647-10654
Published online Oct 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i29.10647
Multiple tophi deposits in the spine: A case report
Hua-Jian Chen, De-Yuan Chen, Shao-Zhen Zhou, Ke-De Chi, Jun-Ze Wu, Fu-Li Huang
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 by Zhongshan Science and Technology Bureau, No. 210329183949251.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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Corresponding author: 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
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
Core Tip

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.