Osteomyelitis and extensor tenosynovitis- an unusual presentation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) commonly presents with arthritis, flexor compartment tenosynovitis, and dermatitis. Osteomyelitis and extensor compartment tenosynovitis caused by DGI is rarely reported in medical literature. We describe one such case of extensor tenosynovitis and osteomyelit...
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| author | Shamsuddin Anwar Sudeep Acharya Asna Shahab Allison Glaser |
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| description | Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) commonly presents with arthritis, flexor compartment tenosynovitis, and dermatitis. Osteomyelitis and extensor compartment tenosynovitis caused by DGI is rarely reported in medical literature. We describe one such case of extensor tenosynovitis and osteomyelitis of the wrist joint which symptomatically improved after arthrotomy and intravenous antibiotics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93c02f2552cf4658bec96cde7ec51a7f2022-12-21T22:23:17ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092020-01-0122e00967Osteomyelitis and extensor tenosynovitis- an unusual presentation of Neisseria gonorrhoeaeShamsuddin Anwar0Sudeep Acharya1Asna Shahab2Allison Glaser3Corresponding author.; Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10305, United StatesStaten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10305, United StatesStaten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10305, United StatesStaten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10305, United StatesDisseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) commonly presents with arthritis, flexor compartment tenosynovitis, and dermatitis. Osteomyelitis and extensor compartment tenosynovitis caused by DGI is rarely reported in medical literature. We describe one such case of extensor tenosynovitis and osteomyelitis of the wrist joint which symptomatically improved after arthrotomy and intravenous antibiotics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302754Sexually transmitted infectionsInfectious diseaseSepsisDisseminated gonococcal infection |
| spellingShingle | Shamsuddin Anwar Sudeep Acharya Asna Shahab Allison Glaser Osteomyelitis and extensor tenosynovitis- an unusual presentation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae IDCases Sexually transmitted infections Infectious disease Sepsis Disseminated gonococcal infection |
| title | Osteomyelitis and extensor tenosynovitis- an unusual presentation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| title_full | Osteomyelitis and extensor tenosynovitis- an unusual presentation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| title_fullStr | Osteomyelitis and extensor tenosynovitis- an unusual presentation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| title_full_unstemmed | Osteomyelitis and extensor tenosynovitis- an unusual presentation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| title_short | Osteomyelitis and extensor tenosynovitis- an unusual presentation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| title_sort | osteomyelitis and extensor tenosynovitis an unusual presentation of neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| topic | Sexually transmitted infections Infectious disease Sepsis Disseminated gonococcal infection |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302754 |
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