Cuesta M, Bernad M, Espinosa A, Herranz P, Martin Mola E, Gijón Baños J
Department of Rheumatology, La Paz Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1992 Sep-Oct;10(5):483-4.
In this paper we report a 47 year old woman with septic arthritis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. No known predisposing factor was found. After an extensive workup a multiple myeloma was discovered. In our case septic arthritis was the first manifestation of multiple myeloma.