Spot the Diagnosis

Sakshi Mittal MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology)
Senior Consultant Rheumatologist, Venkateshwara Hospital, Delhi, India 

A 48-year-old male presented with arthritis involving predominantly small joints of hands and feet. It began as episodic oligo-arthritis, but eventually progressed to chronic polyarthritis. X-ray of hand shows radiological features typical of this disease. 

What is the diagnosis?

Diagnosis – Chronic gout
X-ray findings – large juxta-articular punched-out erosions with overhanging margins and surrounding soft tissue thickening