Blastomyces Tenosynovitis of the Foot and Ankle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1053/j.jfas.2015.04.014.
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Abstract
Deep fungal infection localized to the foot is not common, and when it occurs it often affects immunocompromised individuals. In this report, we describe the case of an adult diabetic patient who suffered with with Blastomycosis infection of the flexor digitorum longus and peroneal tendon sheaths. The condition was treated with systemic antifungal therapy and surgical debridement.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Joint
- Antifungal Agents
- Blastomyces
- Blastomycosis
- Bone Diseases, Infectious
- Tenosynovitis
Anatomy
- ankle
- foot