Prototheca wickerhamii tenosynovitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Prototheca wickerhamii is an algae-like organism rarely implicated in skin or soft tissue infections. We describe the first case (to our knowledge) of Prototheca tenosynovitis which followed median nerve release for carpal tunnel syndrome. Clinical presentation, operative findings, histopathology, microbiology and treatment of this unusual infection are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Prototheca
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Tenosynovitis