ABSTRACT
Gout is a common illness, usually of unknown etiology, is more frequent in men, and with a prevalence that increases with age. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of acute arthritis due to the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints. The underlying disorder in most cases is hyperuricemia, usually as a consequence of impairment in its renal excretion. Although it is generally believed that both the diagnosis and treatment are simple, the truth is that the level of adherence of clinical decisions using the existing guidelines is poor. We describe a case of chronic tophaceous gout, and review the general characteristics of this condition.
Subject(s)
Arthritis, Gouty/diagnosis , Chronic Disease , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
La gota es una entidad frecuente, habitualmente de causa desconocida, de predominio en varones y cuya prevalencia aumenta con la edad. Se caracteriza por episodios recidivantes de artritis aguda debidos al depósito de cristales de urato monosódico en las articulaciones. El trastorno subyacente en la mayoría de los casos es la hiperuricemia, habitualmente por defecto de su excreción renal. Aunque en general se piensa que tanto el diagnóstico como el tratamiento son sencillos, lo cierto es que el grado de adhesión de las decisiones clínicas a las guías existentes es escaso. Se describe un caso de gota tofácea crónica, y se revisan las características generales de la entidad (AU)
Gout is a common illness, usually of unknown etiology, is more frequent in men, and with a prevalence that increases with age. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of acute arthritis due to the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints. The underlying disorder in most cases is hyperuricemia, usually as a consequence of impairment in its renal excretion. Although it is generally believed that both the diagnosis and treatment are simple, the truth is that the level of adherence of clinical decisions using the existing guidelines is poor. We describe a case of chronic tophaceous gout, and review the general characteristics of this condition (AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Gout/complications , Gout/diagnosis , Arthritis, Gouty/complications , Arthritis, Gouty/diagnosis , Hyperuricemia/complications , Hyperuricemia/diagnosis , Gout/physiopathology , Gout , Hyperuricemia/physiopathology , Hyperuricemia , Primary Health Care/methods , Primary Health Care/standards , Primary Health Care/trends , Metformin/therapeutic use , Enalapril/therapeutic use , ComorbidityABSTRACT
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