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[Paraparesis due to gout]

Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1989 Dec;47(4):479-83. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/90233982
Ferreira A; Silva Junior BA; Braga FM; Gargiulo NM; Stavale JN; Hospital Municipal Arthur Ribeiro de Saboya, Sao Paulo, Brasil.

Abstract: A case of a 23 year-old-man with a history of polyarthritis and chronic tophaceous gout is reported. He developed a crural paraparesis caused by sodium urate deposits in the spinal canal. Decompressive laminectomy and removal of urate-laden ligamentum flavum was performed without improvement. According to the literature there are nine cases previously reported.
Keywords: Adult Arthritis, Gouty/COMPLICATIONS Case Report Crystallization English Abstract Gout/*COMPLICATIONS Human Male Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic/*ETIOLOGY Spinal Stenosis/*COMPLICATIONS/RADIOGRAPHY Uric Acid JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW OF REPORTED CASESKWDadultarthritis,gouty/complicationscasereportcrystallizationenglishabstractgout/KWDcomplicationshumanmaleparaparesis,tropicalspastic/KWDetiologyspinalstenosis/KWDcomplications/radiographyuricacidjournalarticlereviewreviewofreportedcases
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