Open AccessAcute gout presenting in the manubriosternal joint
Author(s) -
Kernodle G. Wallace,
Allen Nancy B.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/art.1780290418
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrocentesis , gout , arthritis , joint (building) , surgery , pathology , synovial fluid , osteoarthritis , architectural engineering , alternative medicine , engineering
A 54‐year‐old black man developed acute pain and swelling of the manubriosternal joint. Acute gouty arthritis was diagnosed by arthrocentesis and polarizing microscopy. The histology of the manubriosternal joint and its involvement in other arthritides are briefly discussed.