Chronic monoarthritis of the knee in systemic lupus erythematosus.
We describe a middle-aged lady with systemic lupus erythematosus who presented with chronic left knee monoarthritis without constitutional symptoms. The histology of synovial tissue taken at arthroscopy showed acute inflammation and Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, identified with some difficulty, was isolated from the enrichment broth only. Blood cultures were negative. Her history revealed significant exposure to pond fish. She responded well to intravenous penicillin and remains well 12 months later.
Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004889:Erysipelothrix Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology