TY  - JOUR
T1  - ACute pseudogout simulating septic arthritis
AU  - Doll N, Jackson FN
Y1  - 1979/10/19
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1979.03300160048027
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1768
EP  - 1768
VL  - 242
IS  - 16
N2  - SINCE the original descriptions of pseudogout by McCarty et al1 and Zitnan and Sitaj,2 several patterns of arthritis have been described: (1) intermittent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis that subside completely between attacks; (2) continuous acute attacks that usually involve more than one joint and may involve symmetrical joints; (3) chronic arthritis with superimposed acute attacks; and (4) chronic arthritis without acute attacks.3 Rarely, pseudogout may be seen with clinical and laboratory findings suggestive of acute septic arthritis. We report here a case of acute pseudogout simulating septic arthritis in an elderly woman.Report of a Case 
    An 82-year-old woman was admitted to the medical service with a diagnosis of septic arthritis of her left knee. She had a history of osteoarthritis and had fallen two days prior to admission without injury to her knee. Pertinent physical findings included a temperature of 38.7°C and a
SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1979.03300160048027
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1979.03300160048027
ER  -