Pneumococcal septic arthritis as the first manifestation of multiple myeloma.
In this paper we report a 47 year old woman with septic arthritis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. No known predisposing factor was found. After an extensive workup a multiple myeloma was discovered. In our case septic arthritis was the first manifestation of multiple myeloma.
Cuesta
M
M
Department of Rheumatology, La Paz Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Bernad
M
M
Espinosa
A
A
Herranz
P
P
Martin Mola
E
E
Gijón Baños
J
J
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000502:physiology; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000382:microbiology