Aspergillus infection of total knee arthroplasty presenting as a popliteal cyst. Case report and review of the literature.
Fungal infections have only rarely been reported to occur in patients having undergone total knee arthroplasty. This case report documents the first known case of Aspergillus fumigatus as the offending organism. Its initial presentation as a popliteal cyst further reinforces the known association of popliteal cysts and intra-articular knee pathology.
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New York University School of Medicine, New York.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012086:Reoperation