Author(s)

Chung-Yu Hao¹, Yih-Jeng Tsai^1,2, Hsing-Mei Wu¹, Chia-Jung Lee^1*

¹Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei City.
²College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City.

Gout is a metabolic disorder that is characterized by a deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the joint or soft tissue. Gout manifestations in head and neck region are rare, and larynx is an infrequently affected location. We recently managed a case of a gouty tophus over the larynx. A 65-year-old male with a long history of gout without medical control. He has suffered from increasing hoarseness for six months. Laryngoscopy revealed a mass lesion over the right vocal process region without vocal paralysis. Laryngo-micro-surgery biopsy was taken, and pathology confirmed laryngeal gouty tophus without evidence of malignancy.

Gout, Tophus, Larynx, Purine, Monosodium Urate Crystals

Hao, C. , Tsai, Y. , Wu, H. and Lee, C. (2021) Case Report: Gouty Tophus of the Larynx. International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 10, 43-48. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2021.101005.