Whitish bullae on the fingers: what is the diagnosis? Tophaceous gout

Dermatol Online J. 2009 Jun 15;15(6):9.

Abstract

A 56-year-old woman presented with a 6 month history of bullae and whitish plaques of the fingers. She had chronic renal failure, but no joint pains or evidence of arthritis. An aspirate of fluid from a bulla revealed uric acid crystals and serum uric acid was elevated at 16.2 mg/dL. A diagnosis of tophaceous gout was made.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fingers
  • Gout / pathology*
  • Hand Dermatoses / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / pathology*