[Medullar thoracic compression by tophaceous gout: presentation of a case and review of the literature]

Rev Neurol. 2017 Oct 16;65(8):368-372.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Introduction: Spine involvement in gout is an extremely uncommon complication. Dorsalgia and quadriplegia are some manifestations that may occur, although these symptoms are seen more frequently in other more prevalent pathologies, such as spinal tumors.

Case report: We present an unusual case of thoracic spinal cord compression at T10-T11 level caused by the extradural deposit of tophaceous material in a 52-year-old woman with uncontrolled chronic tophaceous gout. In addition to intensive medical treatment, the patient required surgery (hemilaminectomy and spinal decompression) and subsequent rehabilitation. Overall and neurological evolution were satisfactory.

Title: Compresion medular dorsal por tofos gotosos: presentacion de un caso y revision de la bibliografia.

Introduccion. La afectacion de la columna vertebral en la gota es una complicacion extremadamente infrecuente. La dorsalgia y la cuadriplejia son algunas manifestaciones que se pueden presentar, aunque estos sintomas se ven con mas frecuencia en otras patologias mas prevalentes, como los tumores medulares. Caso clinico. Se presenta un caso inusual de compresion medular dorsal en D10-D11 causado por el deposito extradural de material tofaceo en una paciente de 52 años con gota tofacea cronica incontrolada. Ademas de un tratamiento medico intensivo, la paciente requirio cirugia (hemilaminectomia y descompresion medular) y rehabilitacion posterior. La evolucion general y neurologica fue satisfactoria.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Gout / complications*
  • Gout / therapy
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Spinal Cord Compression / etiology*
  • Spinal Cord Compression / therapy
  • Thoracic Vertebrae