Pneumococcal Septic Arthritis As the First Manifestation of Multiple Myeloma

Overview

Journal Clin Exp Rheumatol

Specialty Rheumatology

Date 1992 Sep 1

PMID 1458700

Citations 4

Authors

M Cuesta

M Bernad

A Espinosa

P Herranz

E Martin Mola

J Gijon Banos

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Abstract

In this paper we report a 47 year old woman with septic arthritis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. No known predisposing factor was found. After an extensive workup a multiple myeloma was discovered. In our case septic arthritis was the first manifestation of multiple myeloma.

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