Pyogenic sacro-iliitis, a rare cause of peripartum pelvic pain.
A patient was presented suffering from severe pelvic pain several weeks after delivery. Symptoms pointed in the direction of a peripartum pelvic pain syndrome. One week after admission, the clinical course deteriorated. An infective endocarditis complicated by pyogenic sacro-iliitis was diagnosed.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents