83-Year-Old Woman With No History of Gout and Serum Uric Level of 9.2 mg/dl, Who Underwent DECT (2013) of Right Foot Due to Right Ankle Pain and Swelling (IMAGE)

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83-Year-Old Woman With No History of Gout and Serum Uric Level of 9.2 mg/dl, Who Underwent DECT (2013) of Right Foot Due to Right Ankle Pain and Swelling

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(A) Coronal image through forefoot and (B) coronal image through ankle. Green pixels (arrows) observed in association with first and fourth metatarsophalangeal joints (A) and tibiotalar joint (B), consistent with monosodium urate deposition. Examination interpreted as positive for gout. Final clinical diagnosis by referring service was gout. Confirmatory joint aspiration not performed after DECT examination.

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American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

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