Tocilizumab in a patient with tophaceous gout resistant to treatment.
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چکیده
Gout is a disease characterized by acute episodes of pain, which occurs as the result of monosodic urate crystal deposit in the joint and periarticular tissue. In some cases, gout behaves as a severe inflammatory arthopathy that is difficult to manage, generating structural joint damage and functional impairment. We report the case of a 44 years old man with gouty arthritis for 12 years, not responding to NSAIDs, alopurinol, colchicine or corticosteroids. Tocilizumab was started with favorable clinical and laboratory results after treatment.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Reumatologia clinica
دوره 9 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013