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Plain radiographic features of gout
| Soft-tissue swelling during acute or tophaceous gout |
| Increased soft tissue density/calcification in tophaceous gout – eccentric |
| Preserved joint space until late disease |
| Cortical erosions – well defined, marginal/intra-articular/away from joint line, with sclerotic margins and overhanging edge |
| Absence of bony proliferation |
