Kidney: Uric Acid Deposition: Gross good example uric acid streaks in medulla (very ischemic kidney)
Kidney: Uric Acid Nephropathy: Gross, natural color, an excellent view of hydronephrosis with inflamed pelvis and multiple calculi with deposits in medullary pyramids
Kidney: Uric Acid Infarcts: Gross natural color opened kidney showing marked ischemia with dark red medullary pyramids which contrast sharply with the uric acid deposits
Kidney: Uric Acid Infarcts: Gross natural color typical lesion well shown
Kidney: Uric Acid In Medulla: Gross natural color cut surface of kidney uric acid easily seen
Kidney: Uric Acid Infarcts: Gross natural color close-up outstanding photo of the uric acid streaks in medullary pyramids
Knee Joint: Gout. Heavy Deposition of Urate Crystals in Articular Cartilage
Microscopic Pathology
Gout (Needles, no birefringence, monosodium urate)
Skin: Tophus: Micro med mag H&E uric acid deposits with giant cells. Easily recognizable as gout or uric acid tophus
Skin: Tophus: Micro med mag H&E easily recognized uric acid deposit lesion from elbow