Table 1 Summary of articles describing musculoskeletal tissues in gout
From: The anatomical pathology of gout: a systematic literature review
Tissue involvement | Macroscopic appearances | Light microscopic appearances | Immunohistochemistry study | Electron microscopy appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Synovium | 16 | 34 | 3 | 3 |
Bone | 83 | 103 | 2 | 0 |
Cartilage | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Skin | 22 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
Tendon and ligament | 45 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
Joint capsule | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Muscle | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bursa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Meniscus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carpal tunnel | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Spine | 63 | 68 | 0 | 0 |