Vertebral osteomyelitis presenting with bilateral pleural effusions in a leprous patient.
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.
Shimada
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T
Department of Internal Medicine, National Leprosarium Kikuchi-Keifuen, Kumamoto, Japan.
Nishimura
Y
Y
Kimura
G
G
Eto
S
S
Tomita
K
K
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*