Imamura Hitoshi, Iwamoto Takuji, Momohara Shigeki
Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Hand Surg. 2014;19(3):409-11. doi: 10.1142/S0218810414720265. Epub 2014 Aug 25.
A 45-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with a painless bulky mass on her elbow. Joint fluid analysis showed the presence of a yeast-like organism. Surgical debridement was performed and specimens obtained at surgery showed growth of Candida albicans. Although Candida species are an uncommon cause of infectious arthritis, fungal arthritis should be considered in the patient with predisposing factors.
