| Literature DB >> 33935326 |
Pedro José Labronici1, Augusto Khede Tavares1, Luiz Henrique Penteado Silva2, Robinson Esteves Santos Pires3, Vincenzo Giordano4, Fabrício Bolpato Loures5.
Abstract
Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis is a rare condition. Risk factors include trauma, low-grade infection, urological or gynecological procedures, malignant tumors of the pelvis, sports, and intravenous drug abuse. This report describes a case of septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis in a 23-year-old male patient with no history of pelvic surgery, previous infections, or intense physical activity. Arthritis was diagnosed by blood culture positive for Enterococcus spp. and yeasts, and the patient was treated with antibiotics. This case emphasizes the importance of complementary exams to aid the treatment of septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis and shows that an invasive procedure, such as pubic symphysis puncture biopsy, may not be required. Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).Entities:
Keywords: osteitis; pubic symphysis; septic arthritis
Year: 2021 PMID: 33935326 PMCID: PMC8075651 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721843
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 0102-3616
Fig. 1Magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis in short inversion time inversion recovery showing a fluid collection at the pubic symphysis region.
Patient evolution per laboratorial findings
| June 10 | June 11 | June 12 | June 17 | June 24 | July 03 | July 05 | |
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| 18,100 | 11,900 | 15,450 | 9,010 | 12,260 | 5,380 | 4,690 |
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| 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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| 162.8 | 155.1 | 18.4 | 6.5 | 1.9 | ||
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| 82 | 62 | 90 | 88 | 71 | 25 |
Fig. 1Imagem de ressonância magnética da pelve em short inversion time inversion recovery mostrando coleção líquida na região da sínfise púbica.
Evolução do paciente pelos exames laboratoriais
| 10/06 | 11/06 | 12/06 | 17/06 | 24/06 | 03/07 | 05/07 | |
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| 18.100 | 11.900 | 15.450 | 9.010 | 12.260 | 5.380 | 4.690 |
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| 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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| 162,8 | 155,1 | 18,4 | 6,5 | 1,9 | ||
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| 82 | 62 | 90 | 88 | 71 | 25 |