%0 Case Reports
%T Spontaneous Fracture of the Fifth Metatarsal Secondary to Gout Tophus in a Young Patient: A Case Report.
%A Ménez O
%A De Saint Aubain N
%A De Angelis R
%J Cureus
%V 15
%N 6
%D 2023 Jun
%M 37456419
暂无%R 10.7759/cureus.40400
%X Gout is a common disease, and its prevalence is increasing. After several years of untreated gout, in very rare cases tophi may cause a spontaneous fracture. This type of fracture may be difficult to distinguish from others, especially when gout is not yet diagnosed. We present a case of a pathological fracture caused by tophus in a young man, which led to the diagnosis of gout.