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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr 9:24:e01118.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01118. eCollection 2021.

Septic sacroiliitis in the post-partum period with haematogenous spread

Ryan Walsh  1 , Aoife Thornton  1 , Loay H Abdelnour  1
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Case Reports

Septic sacroiliitis in the post-partum period with haematogenous spread

Ryan Walsh et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

Pelvic pain is a very common gynaecological complaint especially during the puerperium. It is rarely associated with development of septic sacroiliitis or haematogenous spread to other sites within the body. The case below demonstrates a 30 year old female 10 days post-partum presenting with left hand cellulitis secondary to development of septic sacroiliitis. Her case supplements a small cohort of reports among literature identifying septic arthritis in the postpartum period, recognises the delay to diagnosis and increased morbidity of this condition.

Keywords: Episiotomy; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Sacroilliitis; Septic arthritis.

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There are no conflicts of interest.

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(a) Post-treatment MRI coronal section imaging showing septic sacroiliitis and associated collection. (b) Post-treatment MRI coronal section imaging showing almost complete resolution of collections.
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