Prepatellar Bursitis Caused by Aspergillosis : A Case Report.
- Author:
Eui Sung CHOI
1
;
Kyoung Jin PARK
;
Yong Min KIM
;
Dong Soo KIM
;
Hyun Chul SHON
;
Se Hyuk IM
;
Ok Jun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. oslion@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Prepatellar bursitis;
Aspergillosis
- MeSH:
Aspergillosis*;
Biopsy;
Bursitis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
2006;18(2):245-248
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Prepatellar bursitis usually arise from repetitive stimulation, trauma, inflammatory disease, infection and so on. Although prepatellar bursitis is common, there has been no reported case that caused by Aspergillosis. A chronic prepatellar bursitis case was referred to us after management with conventional methods for a long time. We managed this case with surgical excision and biopsy revealed that the bursitis was caused by Aspergillosis. It is thought that when a prepatellar bursitis does not respond to treatments, fungal infection such as Aspergillosis should be suspected.
