[Pneumococcal septic arthritis revealing a multiple myeloma].
BACKGROUND
The most common presenting features of multiple myeloma are bone pain, anemia, renal failure or hypercalcemia. Bacterial infection as the initial presentation of this desease is rare.


METHODS
We report the case of a 62-year-old man with pneumococcal septic arthritis of the knee revealing a multiple myeloma.


CONCLUSIONS
Pneumococcal infection should lead to a suspicion of underlying illness and especially the multiple myeloma.
Renou
F
F
Service de Médecine Interne, Maladies Infectieuses et Dermatologie, Centre Hospitalier Départemental Félix-Guyon, Saint-Denis, France. fredericrenou@hotmail.com
Gerber
A
A
Moiton
M-P
MP
Ferrandiz
D
D
Yvin
J-L
JL
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007717:Knee / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*