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Arch Hellen Med, 31(2), March-April 2014, 218-220 CASE REPORT Giant tophus in the course of gout, with a good response to infliximab A. Chiriac,1 A.E. Chiriac,2 L. Foia,2 T. Pinteala,2 P. Brzezinski3 |
A 76-year-old woman was referred for investigation of a large tumor on the left elbow that had first appeared more than 10 years earlier, with small firm yellow nodules on proximal and distal interphalangeal joints, which proved to be a manifestation of classic gout. Infliximab treatment resulted in marked clinical improvement.
Key words: Biological therapy, Gout, Infliximab, Metabolic disease.
