23 January 2026
: Case report 
Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions
Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Rare disease, Adverse events of drug therapy
Peyton R. Lester CDEF 1, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista AC 1*, Nicolas Tapia Stoll BC 2,3, Preston Skinner
CEF 2,4, Abhinav Singla AEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948392
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948392
Figure 2 Diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging of the patient’s left shoulder, revealing a large collection of fluid in the bursa. (A) Image showing bursitis of the left shoulder. Bright spots (arrow) represent bursa fluid collection. (B) Enhancement around the fluid, showing irregular heterogeneity of the humeral head. A indicates anterior; AR – anterior right; DL – deep learning; FS – fat saturation; IA – inferior anterior; IL – inferior left; IR – inferior right; L – left; LA – left anterior; P – posterior; PD – proton density; PL – posterior left; R – right; RP – right posterior; SAG – sagittal plane; SL – superior left; SP – superior posterior; SR – superior right; TSE – turbo spin echo.