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Chronic gonococcal arthritis.

A Livneh¹, K L Sewell, P Barland

¹Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.

The Journal of Rheumatology

|February 1, 1989

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Low grade gonococcal arthritis can present as chronic monoarticular arthritis, differing from typical acute presentations. This finding suggests gonococcal arthritis should be considered in diagnosing persistent joint inflammation.

Area of Science:

Rheumatology
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology

Background:

Gonococcal arthritis, caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, typically manifests as acute, septic synovitis.
The usual presentation involves rapid onset of intense joint pain, swelling, and erythema.

Observation:

This report details a case of culture-proven gonococcal arthritis with a chronic, low-grade presentation.
The patient experienced symptoms for 3 1/2 months, deviating significantly from the acute pattern.

Findings:

Chronic, low-grade gonococcal arthritis is a possible clinical manifestation.
The duration and intensity of symptoms in this case were atypical for gonococcal arthritis.

Implications:

Clinicians should include gonococcal arthritis in the differential diagnosis for chronic monoarticular arthritis.

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