Her general practitioner diagnosed gouty arthritis because of a high serum uric-acid level (600 µmol/l; normal range 270–380 µmol/l) coexistent with tophi in her hands, and initiated ...

These may include: Surgery may be needed to treat tophaceous gout. This might be the case if tophi masses become infected, ...

The present study quantifies the impact of the presence of tophi and frequency of acute gout attacks on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), productivity, and healthcare resource utilization.

Treatment can help reduce symptoms and prevent future attacks, chronic gout, and tophi. Surgery is rarely needed to treat gout in the thumb, but it may be needed if joint damage related to tophi ...