Review
Progress of imaging diagnosis of gouty arthritis
Liu Qiaonan, Ding Weiren, Liu Lin, Peng Xuhong, Yu Fenghui, Peng Xiang
Published 2019-11-04
Cite as Chin J Gen Pract, 2019,18(11): 1102-1105. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2019.11.021
Abstract
The incidence of metabolic rheumatism gout has been increasing with a trend of more younger patients and atypical symptoms. Typical gout is easy to be diagnosed, but it is difficult for atypical cases. Finding uric acid crystal in articular fluid by polarizing light microscope is a gold standard of diagnosis, but it is an invasive diagnostic method and difficult to be widely used. The patients need further imaging examination for assistance of diagnosis and guide of follow-up treatment. This article reviews the research progress of different imaging methods used for diagnosis of gouty arthritis.
Key words:
Arthritis, gouty; Ultrasonography; Tomography, X-ray computed; Magnetic resonance imaging
Contributor Information
Liu Qiaonan
Department of Rheumatology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China
Ding Weiren
Basic Laboratory, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China
Liu Lin
Department of Medical Imaging, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China
Peng Xuhong
Department of Medical Imaging, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China
Yu Fenghui
Section of Ultrasonography, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China
Peng Xiang
Department of Rheumatology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China