Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by tophaceous gout: CT and MR imaging features in 20 patients.

摘要: OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study is to describe the CT and MR imaging findings gouty tophi in wrist present entity as a cause carpal tunnel syndrome.MATERIALS AND METHODS. Retrospective review (n = 18) 20) studies patients with documented diagnosis gout who presented gout-related syndrome was performed; images 24 wrists were collected over 5-year period. Patient population included 20 men, ranged age from 35 76 years. All reviewed by two musculoskeletal radiologists reached consensus opinion. Surgical correlation available 12 patients.RESULTS. Tophi found floor 18), bones 17), radiocarpal joint extensor tendons or tendon sheaths 16) wrist. showed similar signal characteristics (from low intermediate intensity on T1-weighted heterogeneous T2-weight...