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Case Studies | Orthopaedic Surgery | India | Volume 10 Issue 1, January 2021

Septic Arthritis Present with Silent Gallbladder Stone

Dr. Monalisa Mahajan ^[2]

Abstract: Septic arthritis is inflammation of a synovial joint. The infection is located in the synovial joint or periarticular tissues. Septic arthritis of knee joint is common and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Septic arthritis of knee present with silent gallbladder is a rare case. Septic arthritis can spread via hematogenous route as bacteremia. we know ascending cholangitis is usually due to bacterial infection of biliary tract, that result for biliary stasis. This result gall bladder stone formation, but it represent as silent gall bladder stone. Patient remain asymptomatic. Incidentaly came out during routine investigation for septic arthritis. here we present a45 years old man present with septic arthritis with silent gallbladder stone.

Keywords: Septic Arthritis, Gallbladder Stone

Edition: Volume 10 Issue 1, January 2021,

Pages: 632 - 633

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