Fig. 1
From: First case report of Cryptococcus laurentii knee infection in a previously healthy patient
a. MR imaging indicated bone marrow edema of the proximal tibia, distal femur and patella, posterior horn tears of the medial and lateral meniscus (III°), and joint effusion, all of which confirmed the clinical diagnosis of purulent arthritis. b(i,ii). MR imaging after knee arthroscopic surgery revealed that the joint swelling was reduced, the proximal tibia edema was improved, and the left lateral meniscus was repaired, while the other conditions were similar to those observed in the first MR images. b(iii). Left knee DR revealed swelling of the soft tissue of the left knee joint, and the bone was loose, indicative of osteoporosis. c. The left knee was swollen; the longitudinal range of swelling was 29 cm, and the knee circumference at the most swollen part was 47.4 cm. Purulent fluid was withdrawn from the left knee