만성 결절성 통풍 환자에서 발생한 칸디다 관절염 1 예

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 arthritis secondary to repeated intraarticular corticosteroid injection in chronic tophaceous gout. We report the case with review of relevant literature.