Abstract:Background
Seronegative Oligo/Polyarthritis combines a set of diseases including gout as a possible differential diagnosis.
The identification of monosodium urate crystals is the gold standard for the proof of gout. However, the puncture of small finger and toe joints maybe a challenge and is therefore often not applicable.
Methods
A retrospective analysis of 49 patients was used to investigate the value of Dual-Energy CT for differential diagnosis in patients with seronegative arthropathies.
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