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Meanings of tophi in English
Deposit of uric acid crystals, in the form of monosodium urate crystals, in people with longstanding hyperuricemia (high levels of uric acid in the blood)
Synonyms
Examples for "tophus"
Examples for "tophus"
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US findings of interest were double contour sign, tophus, and snowstorm appearance.
2
A biopsy of the subcutaneous nodule showed a typical appearance of tophus.
3
This variability in signal intensity could be related to calcium within a tophus.
4
Gout was defined by synovial fluid or tophus aspirate microscopy by certified examiners in all patients.
5
All but one tophus showed homogeneous enhancement.
Usage of tophi in English
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Nearly all the tophi were of intermediate signal intensity on T1-weighted images.
2
The specificity remained high in subjects with early disease and without clinical signs of tophi.
3
Identification of tophi indicates a definitive diagnosis of gout.
4
These nodular concretions are called tophi or chalkstones.
5
The purpose of this study was to determine the MR imaging characteristics of intraosseous and soft-tissue tophi.
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A 55-year-old woman was referred to our ward for further evaluation of marked hyperuricaemia and suspected tophi.
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Tophi respond well to anti-hyperuricemic therapy, during which they gradually decrease in size.
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Tophi are most often seen in tissues that have a poor blood supply and low temperature, such as the ear helix and first MP joint.
Frequent collocations
Translations for tophi
Russian
Portuguese
Tophi through the time