Bilateral septic knee arthritis after treatment of an ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate

KARAASLAN F., MERMERKAYA M. U., YURDAKUL E., ŞİMŞEK TANIN Ö., VATANSEVER Ç.

International Medical Case Reports Journal, cilt.8, ss.33-35, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
  • Cilt numarası: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2147/imcrj.s76249
  • Dergi Adı: International Medical Case Reports Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.33-35
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: bilateral septic arthritis, methotrexate, ectopic pregnancy, immunsupression
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We describe a case of bilateral septic knee arthritis that followed the administration of methotrexate for nonsurgical termination of an ectopic pregnancy. We believe that methotrexate is a relatively effective alternative to surgery in patients with early unruptured tubal pregnancies, but suggest that it be used with caution in view of possible septic events.