A Rare Reason for Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy: Infectious Sacroiliitis

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 h...

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Published in:Case Reports in Medicine 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.76-78-115
Main Authors: Şanlıkan, Fatih, Arslan, Oğuz, Göçmen, Ahmet, Cekmez, Yasemin, Bağcı Türkmen, Simge
Format: Article
Language:English
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Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Infectious bone diseases
Pelvic pain
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2015/690429