Candida Septic Arthritis with Rice Body Formation: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Rice body formation in a joint or bursa is a rare condition, and is usually associated with rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculous arthritis. Here we describe a case of multiple rice body formation in a shoulder joint and in adjacent bursae, which was confirmed to be due to septic arthritis by Candida...

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Autores principales: Jeong, Yu Mi, Cho, Hyun Yee, Lee, Sheen-Woo, Hwang, Yun Mi, Kim, Young-Kyu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Radiology 2013
Materias:
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3655302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23690715
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2013.14.3.465
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Sumario:Rice body formation in a joint or bursa is a rare condition, and is usually associated with rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculous arthritis. Here we describe a case of multiple rice body formation in a shoulder joint and in adjacent bursae, which was confirmed to be due to septic arthritis by Candida species. To the best of our knowledge, rice body formation in Candida septic arthritis in an immune-competent patient has not been previously reported.

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