An Unusual and Rare Presentation of Diffuse Tophaceous Gout.

Gout is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent attacks on joints from monosodium urate crystal deposition causing inflammation and severe pain. Patients at increased risk of developing gout include those with obesity, high consumption of alcohol or high-purine foods, genetic causes, and medication side effects. Typically, there are three stages of disease progression: acute, inter-critical, and chronic.

Vertebral Discitis in a Young Patient With No Comorbidities Caused by Salmonella enterica Serovar Agbeni Infection: A Case Report.

Vertebral discitis is an infection of the vertebrae most commonly caused by () and usually presents in patients with preexisting medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus. This disease process involves the invasion of bacteria into the vertebral disc through one of three basic routes: hematogenous spread from a distant site, direct trauma due to iatrogenic causes, or due to a contiguous spread from adjacent soft tissue infection. Here, we present a 24-year-old Asian male with no past medical history or history of trauma who presented with nonspecific symptoms of fever and nasopharyngitis.