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Tophaceous Gout of the Lumbar Spine Mimicking an Epidural Abscess:MR Features AJNR 17:1949-1951, Bonaldi,V.M.,et al, 1996 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract We present the MR findings in a case of tophaceous gout of the lumbar spine with cauda equina compression,mimicking an epidural abscess.The diagnosis was clinically unsuspected and confirmed at laminectomy.Tophus material in the paraspinal soft tissues appeared intermediate in signal intensity and showed heterogenous contrast enhancement.

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