A case of brucellar monoarthritis and review of the literature

Cerit E. T., AYDIN M., AZAP A.

Rheumatology International, cilt.32, sa.5, ss.1465-1468, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00296-011-1917-8
  • Dergi Adı: Rheumatology International
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1465-1468
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Brucellosis, Knee joint, Monoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Prosthetic infection
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Brucellosis is a systemic infectious disease, which constitutes a public health problem in Turkey. Brucellosis has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Osteoarthicular manifestations are often seen in brucellosis but most of the brucellar monoarthritis cases are reactive rather than being septic. We report a case of brucellar (septic) monoarthritis of the knee in a 74-year-old cattleman and review of the literature. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.