GOUT – induced by Infliximab?- case report

Gout is a metabolic disease caused by a disturbance in purine metabolism; crystals of monosodium urate are deposited in tissues, such as joints, kidneys, and soft tissues, producing an inflammatory response. A 52-year-old woman presented in our department with 1 month history of firm, white papules,...

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Main Authors: Anca Chiriac, Alice Chirana, Anca E Chiriac, Ancuta Codrina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Our Dermatology Online 2012-10-01
Series:Nasza Dermatologia Online
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Online Access:http://www.odermatol.com/2012-4-14-gout/
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Summary:Gout is a metabolic disease caused by a disturbance in purine metabolism; crystals of monosodium urate are deposited in tissues, such as joints, kidneys, and soft tissues, producing an inflammatory response. A 52-year-old woman presented in our department with 1 month history of firm, white papules, nodules and plaques over digits. She has been suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis for many years, she has been under Infliximab therapy for more than 2 years, with good evolution of the disease. She had marked joint deformities of the proximal interphalangeal joints and slight ulnar deviation at the metacarpophalangeal joints bilaterally.
ISSN:2081-9390