What is tophite?

The typical site of tophite occurrence is auricle, but also found in toes, fingers, wrists, ankles, elbows and other joints around the olecranon pulley, Achilles tendon, patella bursa, etc., a few found in eyelids, aorta, heart valve, myocardium. The appearance of tophi is yellow-white vegetation of different sizes protruding under the skin. The skin surface is thin. After ulceration, white powder or paste will be discharged. It will not heal for a long time. A large number of tophi deposits in the joints can lead to joint bone destruction., fibrosis of the tissues around the joints, secondary degenerative joint changes, leading to chronic gouty arthritis, clinical manifestations are persistent joint swelling and pain, tenderness, deformity, dysfunction, etc.