ICD-11 definition : Tophi are precipitates of monosodium urate in the tissues of patients with hyperuricaemia
and may be associated with other manifestations of hyperuricaemia including gouty
arthropathy. They present particularly in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. One of
the more common sites for them is the helix of the ear.;
Tophi are precipitates of monosodium urate in the tissues of patients with hyperuricaemia
and may be associated with other manifestations of hyperuricaemia including gouty
arthropathy. They present particularly in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. One of
the more common sites for them is the helix of the ear.