Abstracts tagged "crystal-induced arthritis and gout"

Abstract Number: 866 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Patterns of Monosodium Urate Deposition on Dual-Energy CT in Gout Patients on Urate-Lowering Therapy
Chio Yokose¹, Yuqing Zhang², Nicola Dalbeth³, Jie Wei¹, Savvas Nicolaou⁴, Scott Baumgartner⁵, Jia Hu⁶, Maple Fung⁵ and Hyon K. Choi¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁴Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Formerly Ardea Biosciences, San Diego, CA, ⁶Heron Therapeutics, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: Gout is typically characterized as an acute monoarthritis involving the joints of the foot. However, polyarticular involvement develops, especially in advanced disease. Patterns of…
Abstract Number: 1277 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
A Prospective Study Examining the Prevalence of CT Erosions in the Feet and Ankles of Patients with Gout Treated with Allopurinol
Chio Yokose¹, Yuqing Zhang², Nicola Dalbeth³, Jie Wei¹, Savvas Nicolaou⁴, Scott Baumgartner⁵, Jia Hu⁶, Maple Fung⁵ and Hyon K. Choi¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁴Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Formerly Ardea Biosciences, San Diego, CA, ⁶Heron Therapeutics, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: Gout is characterized by episodes of acute arthritis that are self-limiting. However, patients with gout can also develop tophi, bone erosions, joint deformity and…
Abstract Number: 2235 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Monosodium Urate Deposition Distribution in the Knees, Hands, and Feet of Treated Gout Patients: A Dual-Energy CT Study
Chio Yokose¹, Nicola Dalbeth², Savvas Nicolaou³, Scott Baumgartner⁴, Jia Hu⁵, Maple Fung⁴, F. Joseph Simeone⁶ and Hyon K. Choi¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ³Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Formerly Ardea Biosciences, San Diego, CA, ⁵Heron Therapeutics, San Diego, CA, ⁶Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have demonstrated that monosodium urate (MSU) deposits on dual-energy CT (DECT) are commonly found in joints as well as tendons of the…