A large multilobulated ankle swelling: rare presentation of gout

Authors

  • Bhushan R. Patil Department of Plastic Surgery, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra
  • Chandrashekhar Wahegaonkar Department of Plastic Surgery, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra
  • Nikhil Agarkhedkar Department of Plastic Surgery, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160832

Keywords:

Ankle swelling, Gout, Rare gout lesion, Uric acid crystals

Abstract

We are presenting a case study of a male patient presented to our outpatient department with large lobulated hard swelling in subcutaneous plane of left ankle. We found large whitish soft tissue masses. We did chemical analysis of same and it showed presence of uric acid crystals. This is a very rare presentation of gout. Upto the best of our knowledge only one such lesion has been reported from Turkey. So we wish to report this rare presentation of Gout.

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Published

2016-12-28

How to Cite

Patil, B. R., Wahegaonkar, C., & Agarkhedkar, N. (2016). A large multilobulated ankle swelling: rare presentation of gout. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 4(4), 1302–1303. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160832

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Case Reports