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Concurrent gout and Mycobacterium tuberculosis arthritis
J P Lorenzo1, M E Csuka, B A Derfus
1Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|January 1, 1997
Summary
This study reports the first case of concurrent joint infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in a patient with chronic tophaceous gout. Researchers propose a mechanism for this rare co-occurrence.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Crystal Arthropathies
Background:
- Concurrent joint infections and crystal deposition are uncommon.
- Tophaceous gout involves the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals.
- Tuberculosis (TB) can affect various joints, leading to arthritis.