Korean J Med.  1998 Jan;54(1):105-108.

A Case of Candida Arthritis in Chronic Tophaceous Gout

• Cha HS
• Lee YJ
• Kang SW
• Lee EB
• Baek HJ
• Han CW
• Song YW

Abstract

Candida arthritis is a rare joint infection. Its predisposing factors include prosthetic joint, intraarticular injection of corticosteroid and immunosuppression. Clinical diagnosis may be difficult because of the absence of specific signs and symptoms. Hence the presence of Candida species in synovial fluid should never be interpreted as laboratory contamination in patients with a risk factor, and therapy should be initiated promptly. We experienced a case of Candida arithritis secondary to repeated intraarticular corticosteroid injection in chronic tophaceous gout. We report the case with review of relevant literature.

Keyword

Candida arthritis; Gout; Intraarticular corticosteroid injection

MeSH Terms

Arthritis*
Candida*
Causality
Diagnosis
Gout*
Humans
Immunosuppression
Injections, Intra-Articular
Joints
Risk Factors
Synovial Fluid