If a patient has gout stones, it is possible to cause pain in the joints and other areas. However, joint pain can also be seen in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Gout stones, also known as gouty nodules, are crystals formed when urate is deposited in the joints and other parts of the body. Gout stones often occur in the auricle, metatarsophalangeal joints, fingers, wrists and other parts of the body. When gout strikes acutely, gout stones can lead to inflammatory reactions in the joints and other parts of the body, which can cause joint pain, deformity and dysfunction, etc. Gout stones vary in size and are gravelly on palpation.
Gout stone size varies, palpation has a sense of gravel, with the gout stone volume increases, the affected area of the skin can be broken and discharged chalk-like, foam-like material and the formation of fistula, difficult to heal, when the gout stone size is large, compression of the nerves or affecting the function of the organs, can be surgically excised to carry out the treatment.
In addition, joint pain can also be seen in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and other conditions, it is recommended that patients seek medical attention in a timely manner, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions to improve the relevant examination, a clear diagnosis and standardized diagnosis and treatment.
Gout stone patients are recommended to go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals in time, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the diagnosis and treatment.