Thumb joint pain is gout

The patient feels pain in the thumb joint, which is not necessarily caused by gout.

Gout is secondary to hyperuricemia and is a common metabolic disease. In most cases, it is caused by purine metabolism disorders. Uric acid crystals in the human body will deposit in the joints, causing pain and swelling in multiple joints, and the thumb joint is a common site. However, joint pain is a common clinical symptom and is not specific, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, tenosynovitis and many other diseases can also cause thumb joint pain. The patient is advised to go to hospital for a clear diagnosis.