Pasteurella multocida arthritis of the shoulder associated with postsurgical lymphedema.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a patient with postsurgical lymphedema and septic arthritis of the shoulder after a cat bite distally. Our case illustrates the importance of a high index of suspicion for infection in patients with shoulder pain and pre-existing edema.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Infectious
- Bites and Stings
- Lymphedema
- Pasteurella Infections
- Pasteurella multocida
- Postoperative Complications
- Shoulder Joint