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Gonococcal arthritis in two patients with active lupus erythematosus. A diagnostic problem

✍ Scribed by John S. Edelen; Michael D. Lockshin; E. Carwile LeRoy

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1971
Tongue
English
Weight
217 KB
Volume
14
Category
Article
ISSN
0004-3591

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✦ Synopsis

Two patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) developed polyarthritis which was documented to be due to gonococcal infection. One patient simultaneously had LE cells and intracellular diplococci in her synovial fluid. Similarities and differences between SLE and gonococcal arthritis are discussed. The coincidence of SLE and gonococcal arthritis reemphasizes bacteremias as a curable cause of polyarthritis in patients with SLE.

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