%0 Journal Article
%T Gouty Tophus: Cytological Findings in a Case Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration
%A J. Ortiz
%A L. M. Chinchilla
%A E. Mu&ntilde
%A oz
%A M. D. Lude&ntilde
%A a
%J Open Journal of Pathology
%P 47-50
%@ 2164-6783
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojpathology.2018.81005
%X A case of gouty tophus in the elbow of a 62-year-old male is presented. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) revealed the presence of acicular crystals, birefringent when viewed under polarized light as is typical for monosodium urate crystals. Histological study of the removed lesion confirmed a typical gouty tophus. We briefly comment the main characteristics of this entity.
%K Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA)
%K Gouty Tophus
%K Cytopathology
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=81750