Monoarthritis with fever

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]

Diseases Clinical manifestations Para-clinical findings Gold standard Additional findings
Symptoms Physical examination
Lab Findings Imaging Histopathology
Joint Swelling Fever Weight loss Claudication Morning stiffness Local erythema Skin manifestation CBC ESR Synovial fluid Other X-ray CT scan Other
Monoarthritis Infection Gonococcal infection[1] + + - - - + Maculopapular, Pustular, Vesicular lesions on an erythematous base Leukocytosis Purulent with cell count > 50,000 WBC/µL (with PMNs > 90%) Blood and synovial fluid culture Minor articular damage - - Dermal vasculitis with perivascular neutrophils Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) DermatitisTenosynovitis
Nongonococcal bacterial infections[2] + + - - - + Local erythema Leukocytosis Purulent with cell count > 50,000 WBC/µL (with PMNs > 90%) Blood and synovial fluid culture Joint effusion, Cartilage destruction, Joint space narrowing Sternoclavicular or sacroiliac joint infections Periarticular osteomyelitis in MRI - Synovial fluid culture Limping, Malaise
Mycobacterial infection[3] - + + + +/- - Local erythema Leukocytosis, Normocytic normochromic anemia Moderately elevated WBC counts (neutrophilic predominance), low glucose, and increased protein PPD  Tissue swelling, Bone destruction with normal joint space, Osteopenia Vertebral anterior portion collapse Complicated effusion with partial joint destruction and erosion in MRI Granulomatous inflammation Synovial fluid culture Limping, Malaise, Chronic cough
Fungal infection[4] - +/- - - - +/- Local eczema, Local erythema Eosinophilia, Leukocytosis WBC counts range from 9,000-43,000/µL (PMNs predominance) Direct microscopy Joint effusion, Dislocation of the joint, Metaphyseal irregularities and punched out lesions Articular erosion - Villonodular synovitis, Typical pannus, Non-caseating granulomas, Spherules containing coccidioidal endospores Synovial histopathology Malaise, Tenderness
Lyme disease[5] + + +/- +/- - - Erythema migrans Leukopenia, Thrombocytopenia - Cell counts 500-98,000/µL Microscopic hematuria, Proteinuria, ↑ALT or AST Knee joint effusion. Intra-articular edema  - Unspecific effusion, Synovial thickening or enhancement in MRI Fibrosis of the deeper dermis and hyalinization of collagen bundles Serologic tests Erythema migrans
Crystal-induced arthritis Gout[6] + +/- - - - + Local swelling and erythema Leukocytosis Needle shaped urate crystals, WBC count > 2000/µL Urinary uric acid (>1100 mg in 24h) Punched-out erosions or lyticareas with overhanging edges  Complementary for recognizing erosions Tophi or edema in MRI Large pale pink acellular areas (urate crystals), surrounded by histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells Synovial fluid microscopy Conjunctival nodules
Systemic disorders Reactive arthritis[7] +/- +/- - - - - Genital ulceration Normocytic normochromic anemia  High WBC count (10,000-40,000/µL)  HLA-B27 test  Periosteal reaction and proliferation of tendon insertion site Sacroiliitis Enthesitis in ultrasonography Keratoderma blennorrhagicum,Balanitis circinata   Spondyloarthritis and unequivocal demonstration of preceding infection ConjunctivitisUveitis
Inflammatory bowel disease-associated arthritis[8] + + - - + +/- Pyoderma gangrenosum(ulcerative colitis),Erythema nodosum(Crohn disease) Iron deficiency anemiaLeukocytosisThrombocytosis Mild to moderate inflammatory fluidPMNpredominance RFAntiendomysial Ab,Antitransglutaminase Ab Bilateral sacroiliitis, Syndesmophytes and apophyseal joint involvement in spine - Early detection of spinal and sacroiliac lesions in MRI - Clinical findings and history Acute anterior uveitis
Myelodysplastic and leukemic disorders[9] + + + +/- - - Petechia and purpura Anemia,

Leukocytosis,

Thrombocytopenia

WBC count >2000/µL (inflammatory), with neutrophilpredominance LDH, Uric acid Articular surface erosion, Synovial effusion Thickened synovium Synovitis in MRI Inflammatory cells infiltration in synovial tissue Bone marrow biopsy Fatigue, Nausea, Recurrent infections

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