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. 1981 Aug;40(4):416–418. doi: 10.1136/ard.40.4.416

Spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon in a patient with gout.

P G Mahoney, P D James, C J Howell, A J Swannell
PMCID: PMC1000740  PMID: 7259334

Abstract

A 49-year-old man with long-standing gout suffered a spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon. Surgical repair was performed, and gouty tophi were found in the severed end of the tendon. The possible causes of this spontaneous rupture are discussed.

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