Cryptococcal Osteomyelitis of the Patella: A Case Report.


Journal

JBJS case connector
ISSN: 2160-3251
Titre abrégé: JBJS Case Connect
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596828

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Jul 2024
Historique:
medline: 31 8 2024
pubmed: 31 8 2024
entrez: 29 8 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

A 38-year-old woman presented to our clinic with right knee pain and difficulty ambulating. After cultures were obtained, a cryptococcal infection of the patella was identified. Subsequent workup revealed previously undiagnosed HIV/AIDS and a disseminated cryptococcal infection. Over a 20-month course, the patient was treated with fluconazole and antiretroviral therapy with very limited medication compliance. The disseminated infection caused cutaneous, hepatic, and cerebral complications. Eventually, compliance improved, and a final procedure to obtain post-treatment cultures and apply antifungal bone matrix was completed. The patient cleared the infection and will likely require lifetime antifungal treatment.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39208152
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.24.00304
pii: 01709767-202409000-00041
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antifungal Agents 0
Fluconazole 8VZV102JFY

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C424).

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Auteurs

Jacob Harper (J)

John Sealy School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

Paul J Weatherby (PJ)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

Mark A Foreman (MA)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

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