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Revision as of 15:19, 20 August 2013 by Peter Anderson (talk | contribs) (This is a higher-power photomicrograph of the edge of the tophus. Most of the urate crystals dissolve away during processing. The inflammatory cells at the edge of these foci are clearly visible (arrow).)
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This is a higher-power photomicrograph of the edge of the tophus. Most of the urate crystals dissolve away during processing. The inflammatory cells at the edge of these foci are clearly visible (arrow).

A tophus is a chalky accumulation of urate crystals found in the tissue surrounding a joint.

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