[One complication can mask another: chance discovery of a rare lesion during screening for arthritis of the hip].
The authors report the case of a new born baby in whom at the fourth day of life, a severe hypocalcemia was discovered. An umbilical arterial catheterization was performed. The evolution was characterized by a staphylococcic septicemia with hip arthritis and partial immune deficit. The mid term survey of the joint status, allowed the unexpected discovery, during an examination held under general anesthesia, of a probable mycotic aneurysm, by abdominal palpation. The lesion was localized on the right common iliac artery and was successfully treated by resection; arterial continuity was possible without venous patch nor prosthesis.
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications*; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*
Une complication peut en cacher une autre: découverte fortuite d'une lésion rare au décours d'une surveillance pour arthrite de hanche.