Gout Initially Mimicking Rheumatoid Arthritis and Later Cervical Spine Involvement

Gout is clinically characterized by episodes of monoarthritis, but if not treated properly, it can lead to a chronic polyarthritis, which may eventually mimic rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We present the case of a 59-year-old man, with a history of symmetrical polyarthritis of the large and small joint...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Araújo Santana Nunes, Adroaldo Guimarães Rosseti, Daniel Sá Ribeiro, Mittermayer Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/357826
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