title: Pseudotumor of the Hip due to Fungal Prosthetic Joint Infection.
abstract: Pseudotumors associated with total hip arthroplasty have been associated with metal-on-metal and metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasties due to a granulomatous foreign-body reaction to methyl methacrylate, polyethylene, or metal ion release, but they have not been related to prosthetic joint infections. In this paper, we report an unusual case of Candida albicans total hip arthroplasty infection, causing a large inflammatory pseudotumor of the hip joint. Fungal periprosthetic joint infections are a rare clinical entity and difficult to diagnose, and a pseudotumor may be part of their clinical presentation. They should be suspected in immunodeficient host patients when clinical symptoms of prosthetic joint infections are observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Via Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Artiaco
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli, Viale Officina 3, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrero
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Via Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Frediano
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boggio
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Via Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Colzani