Abstract
A 64-year-old man with gout presented with history of an enlarging mass in the left upper eyelid causing mechanical ptosis. The patient underwent excisional biopsy. The histopathologic findings confirmed the diagnosis of gouty tophus of the eyelid.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Blepharoptosis / etiology
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Eyelid Diseases / complications*
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Eyelid Diseases / pathology
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Eyelid Diseases / surgery
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Gout / complications*
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Gout / pathology
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Gout / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Microscopy, Fluorescence
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Middle Aged