Abstract
Gout is an inflammatory arthropathy that develops due to the accumulation of monosodium urate crystals in the joints in adults. In approximately half of the cases, it presents as monoarthritis with an acute attack involving the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The first attack is rarely polyarticular. Herein, we present a male patient who presented with swelling and acute pain in the 5th toe but 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography showed symmetric polyarticular involvement which was mimicking arthritis.
Keywords:
Gout disease, 18F-FDG PET/CT, arthritis
Ethics
Informed Consent: The written and verbal informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Authorship Contributions
Surgical and Medical Practices: Z.N.T., E.A., Concept: A.N.T.Y., E.A., E.A., Design: G.A., E.A., Data Collection or Processing: Z.N.T., E.A., Analysis or Interpretation: A.N.T.Y., E.A., G.A., Literature Search: Z.N.T., G.A., E.A., Writing: E.A.
Conflict of Interest: No conflicts of interest were declared by the authors.
Financial Disclosure: The authors declare that this study has received no financial support.
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