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[Pubic symphysis septic arthritis. Report of one case]
Rodrigo Mardones P1, Claudio Rojas P, Maximiliano Carmona C
1Departamento Ortopedia y Traumatología Clínica Las Condes, Las Condes, Chile. rmardones@clc.cl
Revista Medica De Chile
|November 9, 2007
Abstract:
Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis is an unusual disease. Its clinical presentation includes pubic pain, fever and alteration of serum inflammatory markers in most cases. We report a 23 year-old male presenting with pubic pain and fever. Magnetic resonance showed an arthritis of the pubic symphysis and a 18 x 8 mm liquid collection. The patient was treated with antibiotics with a good clinical response. Two weeks after discharge, he was completely asymptomatic.
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