Aspergillus infection of total knee arthroplasty presenting as a popliteal cyst : Case report and review of the literature

Fungal infections have only rarely been reported to occur in patients having undergone total knee arthroplasty. This case report documents the first known case of Aspergillus fumigatus as the offending organism. Its initial presentation as a popliteal cyst further reinforces the known association of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of arthroplasty 1992-09, Vol.7 (3), p.311-314
Hauptverfasser:	Austin, Kenneth S., Testa, N.Noel, Luntz, Robert K., Greene, Jeffrey B., Smiles, Stephen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Aspergillosis - diagnosis Aspergillus fumigatus Diagnosis, Differential fungal infections Humans Knee Prosthesis - adverse effects Male popliteal cyst Popliteal Cyst - diagnosis Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis Reoperation total knee arthroplasty
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Zusammenfassung:	Fungal infections have only rarely been reported to occur in patients having undergone total knee arthroplasty. This case report documents the first known case of Aspergillus fumigatus as the offending organism. Its initial presentation as a popliteal cyst further reinforces the known association of popliteal cysts and intra-articular knee pathology.
ISSN:	0883-5403 1532-8406
DOI:	10.1016/0883-5403(92)90055-U