Atraumatic spontaneous hemarthrosis associated with Lyme arthritis. A case report.
A 20-year-old male athlete had Lyme arthritis and an associated atraumatic spontaneous hemarthrosis of the knee. Lyme arthritis is a common and well-documented manifestation of Lyme disease, but an association with an atraumatic hemarthrosis to date has not been reported. Clinical diagnosis was confirmed by serologic testing. Treatment consisted of ceftriaxone, 1-g intravenous for 14 days.
Seldes
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University of Pennsylvania Sports Medicine Center, Philadelphia 19104.
Glasgow
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SG
Torg
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D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
D002443:Ceftriaxone