Severe gout affecting the hand. Multiple tophi (swellings) on the fingers of the right hand of a 57-year-old man with severe gout. Gout is a disorder

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Severe gout affecting the hand. Multiple tophi (swellings) on the fingers of the right hand of a 57-year-old man with severe gout. Gout is a disorder of uric acid metabolism in which crystals deposit in the joints causing painful swelling.

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