A Rare Reason for Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy: Infectious Sacroiliitis
Joint Authors
Cekmez, Yasemin
Göçmen, Ahmet
Arslan, Oğuz
Şanlıkan, Fatih
Bağcı Türkmen, Simge
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Although the incidence of pregnancy-associated sacroiliitis is low, it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Timely diagnosis of the disease is confusing due to its nonspecific clinical features.
Case.
A 28-year-old woman at 34 weeks of gestation with severe pain in her right buttock radiating down the backside of the right thigh was admitted to our hospital.
White blood cell (WBC) count and C-reactive protein (CRP) were elevated.
The pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan revealed right sacroiliitis.
Conclusion.
Infectious sacroiliitis should be considered as a differential diagnosis even in low-risk women who present with debilitating pelvic pain in pregnancy and medical treatment should not be delayed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cekmez, Yasemin& Göçmen, Ahmet& Arslan, Oğuz& Şanlıkan, Fatih& Bağcı Türkmen, Simge. 2015. A Rare Reason for Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy: Infectious Sacroiliitis. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058889
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cekmez, Yasemin…[et al.]. A Rare Reason for Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy: Infectious Sacroiliitis. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058889
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cekmez, Yasemin& Göçmen, Ahmet& Arslan, Oğuz& Şanlıkan, Fatih& Bağcı Türkmen, Simge. A Rare Reason for Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy: Infectious Sacroiliitis. Case Reports in Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058889
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058889