http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2010/03/Cases/Septic-arthropathy-of-the-sacroiliac-joint.aspx<p>A 42-year-old man with a history of alcoholism presented to the emergency room with a several-week history of weight loss, low-grade fever, elevated sedimentation rate and a palpable, tender mass in the left gluteal region. At the time of presentation, the patient had a fever of 101 degrees, and leukocytosis (12,600 per mm). The patient had recently tested negative for the HIV virus, and denied any history of intravenous drug abuse. On physical exam, a palpable, fluctuant, tender mass was identified in the left gluteal region. Initial radiographs of the pelvis along with a follow-up computed tomography (CT) exam of the abdomen and pelvis was performed.</p>Thursday, 04 Mar 2010 13:07:35 GMT