title: Vertebral osteomyelitis presenting with bilateral pleural effusions in a leprous patient.
abstract: We present a highly rare case of vertebral osteomyelitis due to Salmonella newport that was associated with pleural effusion in a leprous woman. The salmonella infection was considered to be precipitated by her hemolytic anemia resulting from dapsone. The direct spread of infection from the vertebrae led to the pleurisy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Leprosarium Kikuchi-Keifuen, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomita
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000150:complications*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*