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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742604
Fungal Osteomyelitis of the Hip with Septic Arthritis: Case Report
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Abstract
Fungal osteomyelitis, especially associated with septic arthritis, is uncommon in Brazil; therefore, sometimes it is difficult to diagnose and treat it. We report the case of a young patient, with no immunosuppressive risk factor, with osteomyelitis leading to septic arthritis of the hip. The diagnosis was performed after surgical drainage and visualization of Cryptococcus neoformans at pathological anatomy. Antifungal treatment resulted in complete remission of the symptoms. Since there is no consensus on the treatment of fungal osteomyelitis, this case report aims to inform orthopedists about the importance of hip arthritis differential diagnosis and the good evolution of clinical treatment after drainage and pathogen isolation.
Study developed at the Hospital Santa Isabel (HSI), Blumenau, SC, Brazil.
Publication History
Received: 27 August 2021
Accepted: 22 November 2021
Article published online:
15 February 2022
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