In a patient with gouty ahritis Synol fluid aspiration will show which of the following:
Monosodium urate crystals
Calcium pyrophosphate crystals
Mononulcear leucocytosis
Polymorphonuclear leukocytosis
The definitive diagnosis of gout is made of examination of synol fluid or tophaceoius material with polarized light microscopy and identifying the characteristic monosodium urate crystals * Group of conditions which may be characterized by an elevation of serum uric acid (usually) * Recurrent attacks (flares) of an acute inflammatory ahritis with monosodium urate crystals demonstrated in synol fluid leukocytes * Bone and joint destruction in some cases Refer Harrison 20th/e p 2166/ maheswari 9th ed
Joint disorders