title: Unilateral painful, swollen and erythematosus knee. Case report.
abstract: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) is gaining an increasing role in the assessment of a variegate set of joint and periarticular soft tissues abnormalities in rheumatology. In addition, US represents a useful technique in guiding local procedures such as aspiration of fluid collections and injections within the joints and periarticular musculoskeletal structures. We recently performed US in a patient with unilateral painful, swollen and erythematosus knee. Pre-patellar bursitis was demonstrated, without any signs of intra-articular abnormalities. US-guided aspiration of local effusion was performed; synovial fluid analysis demonstrated septic bursitis. Appropriate treatment determined the complete remission.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche: Reumatologia, Sapienza Università di Roma - Rome, Italy. annamaria.iagnocco@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iagnocco
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vavala
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scirocco
authors.forename: Iolanda Maria
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Rutigliano
authors.forename: Angelica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gattamelata
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Valesini
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D017334:Teicoplanin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017334:Teicoplanin