Bilateral septic knee arthritis after treatment of an ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate

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Karaaslan F., Mermerkaya M. U., Yurdakul E., Tanin O.

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL, vol.8, pp.33-35, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 8
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.2147/imcrj.s76249
• Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.33-35
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We describe a case of bilateral septic knee arthritis that followed the administration of methotrexate for nonsurgical termination of an ectopic pregnancy. We believe that methotrexate is a relatively effective alternative to surgery in patients with early unruptured tubal pregnancies, but suggest that it be used with caution in view of possible septic events.