Septic Arthritis of Shoulder Joint an Unusual Complication of Acute Cholangitis
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2018, Vol 12, Issue 10
Abstract
ABSTRACT Acute cholangitis manifest as jaundice, abdominal pain and fever. Patients of severe acute cholangitis may develop septic shock, altered sensorium and later may progress to multiorgan failure. Septic arthritis of shoulder joint usually develops due to septicaemia, direct inoculation or because of direct spread of infection from adjacent tissue. There is no reported case of septic arthritis of shoulder joint, secondary to acute cholangitis in literature. Herein, we are reporting a first of its kind case of septic arthritis of left shoulder joint secondary to complication of acute cholangitis, which was managed successfully with antibiotics and arthroscopic debridement.
Authors and Affiliations
Sudhir Maharshi, Shyam Sunder Sharma, Vaibhav Jain, Bharat Sapra
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- EP ID EP529066
- DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2018/37598.12141
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