Because tophaceous gout can cause irreparable damage to your joints, one of three surgical treatments is often recommended: tophi removal, joint fusion, or joint replacement. Tophi removal surgery ...

Although arthroscopic removal is the usual treatment for intra-articular tophi, surgery is not always an option. This Case Study demonstrates that continuous urate-lowering therapy is a suitable ...

Medically reviewed by Marissa Sansone, MD Medically reviewed by Marissa Sansone, MD Tophi are firm, painless yellow lesions that form in and around the joints in people with advanced gout. They ...

A tophus can occur when you have gout and uric acid builds up around your joints. Larger tophi need to be removed so they don’t cause long-term damage.

My husband suffers from gout and has had tophi on both elbows for a few years now. Can they be surgically removed? My husband has had 3 conflicting diagnoses with regards to removing the tophi from ...

Background Although typically a late feature of gout, tophi may present early in the course of disease. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with the presence of early ...

This study demonstrates that gout patients from the US and three EU countries suffer from significantly decreased HRQOL, with the average patient suffering decreased mental as well as physical ...

Dr Mustafa Farooqi, of Rush University, said: “Gouty tophi in the penis is exceptionally rare. “Therefore, no specific, standard treatment currently exists. Read more on health ...

If gout tophi are severe and unresponsive to medical treatment, surgery may be necessary to remove the damaged tissue in the affected joints (debridement) and free up the finger tendons to improve ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Patients suffering from gout are advised not to remove the uric acid fluid from tophi, or lumps that form under the skin, themselves, as this can lead to the risk of a life ...

Doctors diagnosed him with the surprising condition and his foreskin and other affected areas were removed during surgery. Dr Mustafa Farooqi, of Rush University, said: “Gouty tophi in the penis ...