Histoplasmosis diagnosed after arthroscopy of the knee: case report
Braz. j. infect. dis
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19(5): 546-548, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACTFungal arthritis is a rare complication of arthroscopic surgeries, but its possibility should always be considered due its deleterious effects on any joint. Infection caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum is the most common cause of respiratory tract infections by fungi, meanwhile histoplasmosis arthritis is more rare than all other fungal infections. However, their atypical forms of arthritis and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment cannot be over-emphasized. Herein we report a case of knee monoarthritis in an immunocompetent patient with histoplasmosis arthritis following an arthroscopic meniscetomy, diagnosed by synovial biopsy and culture performed during a second arthroscopic procedure. The joint was debrided in this second intervention and the patient received itraconazole initially and fluconazole latter on. The arthritis subsided after 10 months of treatment.
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Asunto principal:
Artroscopía
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Artritis Infecciosa
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Histoplasma
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Histoplasmosis
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Articulación de la Rodilla
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Moinhos de Vento/BR
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