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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Acute monoarticular hip joint pseudogout masquerading as septic arthritis.

Mina Samir Marzouk Bichay, Harry Ward, Amin Abdurahman Abukar, Srinivas Gadikoppula

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mina Samir Marzouk BichayTrauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-2637-1725
Harry WardTrauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK.
Amin Abdurahman AbukarTrauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK amin_abukar@hotmail.co.uk.
Srinivas GadikoppulaTrauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK.
North Middlesex Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monoarticular pseudogout of the hip joint is rare and to the best of our knowledge only four other cases exist in the literature. We present a case of primary monoarticular pseudogout affecting the right hip in a patient in his 50s. The diagnosis was confirmed through ultrasound-guided synovial fluid aspiration and crystal analysis. The patient was treated conservatively with analgesia and after hip joint aspiration resulted in dramatic symptomatic resolution. Acute attack of pseudogout is a rare cause of acute hip pain. The clinical features may mimic hip joint septic arthritis and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any presentation of acute joint pain. Diagnosis is important to avoid unnecessary medical and surgical intervention reducing hospital stay.

Indexed as

Acute PainArthritis, InfectiousChondrocalcinosisArthralgiaHip JointHumansOrthopaedic and trauma surgeryOrthopaedicsRheumatology

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PMID37813553
PMCPMC10565276
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