Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : This article presents three patients suffering from complications related to tophi deposited within the hand and wrist synovium and flexor tendons. One patient had no previous history of gout or acute arthritis, with uricemia within normal values upon admission. The pathophysiology and treatment of gout in these special circumstances are discussed. © 2003 Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.