Uric acid nephritis is a pathologic condition of Man, birds and reptiles, resultant from the deposition of urate crystals in the kidney. Microscopically, gout lesions appear as necrotic foci in which many fine needles (corresponding to crystals) can be seen, surrounded by an inflammatory response with macrophages and frequent foreign body giant cells (arrows) (H&E, 400x).

 
 
 
  
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