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ArticleCureus2024

Disseminated Gonococcal Disease Presenting As Achilles Tenosynovitis: Story of a Diagnostic Challenge.

Rachel Lowe, Cynthia Nguyen, Jason Becker, Knogwan Yuenyongsagul, Erum Azhar, Abdul Waheed

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rachel LoweDepartment of Family Medicine, Dignity Health East Valley Family Medicine Residency Program, Gilbert, USA.
Cynthia NguyenDepartment of Family Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA.
Jason BeckerDepartment of Family Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA.
Knogwan YuenyongsagulDepartment of Family Medicine, Dignity Health Medical Group, Arizona, Chandler, USA.
Erum AzharObstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA.
Abdul WaheedDepartment of Family Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Disseminated Gonococcal Disease (DGI) presents with varying signs and symptoms such as arthralgias and skin lesions to less commonly tenosynovitis posing a diagnostic challenge. In this case, a 64-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of flu-like symptoms, burning with urination, left ankle pain, erythema, and swelling. He met Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria and was treated for presumed viral syndrome with supportive care. Blood cultures later grew

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achilles tendonitisankle swellingdiagnostic medicinedisseminated gonococcal infectioninfectious tenosynovitis

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PMID39429341
PMCPMC11488526

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