X-ray of the feet of a patient with gout. Gout is a disorder of uric acid metabolism by the kidneys. It can result in deposits of monosodium urate cry

---

X-ray of the feet of a patient with gout. Gout is a disorder of uric acid metabolism by the kidneys. It can result in deposits of monosodium urate crystals in joints and nearby connective tissues. The deposition of crystals causes local inflammatory swellings (tophi, swollen areas) that are extremely painful. Treatment is with anti-inflammatory drugs and changes in diet.

---

Size: 2786px × 3165px
Photo credit: © DU CANE MEDICAL IMAGING LTD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -ray, abnormal, acid, background, black, black--white, body, bone, bones, calcified, condition, crystals, deposits, diagnosis, diagnostic, disease, disorder, false-coloured, foot, gout, human, inflamed, inflammatory, joints, machine, medical, medicine, metabolism, metatarsals, monochrome, monosodium, people, person, phalanges, radiography, swelling, swollen, tarsals, toes, tophi, tophus, unhealthy, urate, uric, xray