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Pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and acne (PAPA) syndrome: differential diagnosis of septic arthritis by
W Löffler1, P Lohse2, T Weihmayr3
1Rheumatologie Nymphenburg, Nymphenburger Str. 108a, 80636, Munich, Germany. werner.e.loeffler@web.de.
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|March 3, 2017
Abstract:
Pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum and acne syndrome was diagnosed in a 42-year-old patient, after an unusual persistency of high synovial cell counts had been noticed. Clinical peculiarities and problems with diagnosing septic versus non-septic arthritis are discussed.

