Ruptured bilateral synovial cysts in presumed gonococcal arthritis.
A man with gonococcal urethritis who developed septic arthritis of both knees is described. The arthritis was complicated by rupture of bilateral synovial cysts. A rise in serum gonococcal complement-fixation antibody titer was demonstrated. Complement-fixing gonococcal antibodies with a high titer were observed in this synovial fluid. The patient responded well to antibiotic treatment and there was no permanent damage to his knee joints.
D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012421:Rupture; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology