A patient with gouty arthritis develops renal calculi. The composition of these calculi is most likely to be

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Gout is characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints, soft tissue and sometimes in the kidneys. As a result of hyperuricemia, uric acid can form crystals in the kidney leading to renal calculi. Therefore, in the case of a patient with gouty arthritis and renal calculi, the composition of these calculi is most likely to be uric acid crystals.

A Patient with Gouty Arthritis Develops Renal Calculi