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Monomelic hypertrophic osteoarthropathy secondary to aortic prosthesis infection.

Abstract
We describe a case of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA), exclusively located in the left lower leg and secondary to vascular prosthesis infection. Four years before, the patient underwent aortofemoral bifurcation grafting because of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. The investigations revealed prosthesis infection by Pseudomona aeruginosa and Bacteroides thetaiotamicron. The onset of HOA in a patient with a vascular prosthesis can help to achieve an early diagnosis of graft infection. The literature on this uncommon association is reviewed.
AuthorsM V Hernández, J Antonio del Olmo, C Orellana, C A Mestres, J Mũnoz-Gómez
JournalThe Journal of rheumatology (J Rheumatol) Vol. 22 Issue 1 Pg. 183-5 (Jan 1995) ISSN: 0315-162X [Print] Canada
PMID7699670 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Aorta
  • Bacteroides Infections (complications)
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis (adverse effects)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic (etiology)
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections (complications)
  • Pseudomonas Infections (complications)

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