Fernando Miguel Cantero Sánchez
Hospital Costa del Sol (Marbella)
Monday, 30 September 2019
ACUTE GOUT ARTHRITIS WITH URATE CRYSTALS
Figure 1. Example of gout crystals (monosodium urate crystals) visualized (40x objective) under polarized light with red compensator (black arrow indicates the axis of the compensator).
Synovial fluid (SF), is a dialysate of plasma that internally covers the cavities of synovial joints. It is formed by ultrafiltration of plasma in the synovial capillaries.
There are two types of cells on the synovial lining known as type "A" and "B" synoviocytes. The type A cells have phagocytic functions while the type B cells with secretion functions, add to the SF among other substances, mucopolysaccharides with high hyaluronate content that gives it the characteristic viscosity.
Synovial fluid (SF), is a dialysate of plasma that internally covers the cavities of synovial joints. It is formed by ultrafiltration of plasma in the synovial capillaries.
There are two types of cells on the synovial lining known as type "A" and "B" synoviocytes. The type A cells have phagocytic functions while the type B cells with secretion functions, add to the SF among other substances, mucopolysaccharides with high hyaluronate content that gives it the characteristic viscosity.
