Gout is a common disease, and its prevalence is increasing. After several years of untreated gout, in very rare cases tophi may cause a spontaneous fracture. This type of fracture may be difficult to distinguish from others, especially when gout is not yet diagnosed. We present a case of a pathological fracture caused by tophus in a young man, which led to the diagnosis of gout.
Keywords: fifth metatarsal fracture; gout disease; mri images; tophaceous gout; ultrasound imaging; x-ray images.
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