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Meningococcal Septic Oligoarthritis: An Unusual Presentation Revealing Concurrent Multiple Myeloma.
Curēus 2023 December
Meningococcal invasive disease is rare in immunocompetent hosts but may occur in patients with risk factors. Septic arthritis is an uncommon form of presentation and is usually due to surgical colonization or hematogenous dissemination. We present a case of a 73-year-old woman, who recently underwent knee replacement surgery, presenting with right knee and left shoulder pain, swelling, and reduced range of motion. Antibiotic therapy was promptly initiated, and the identification of invasive meningococcal disease with septic arthritis was possible through blood cultures and synovial fluid analysis.
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