Flexor tenosynovitis due to Mycobacterium asiaticum.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Mycobacteria other than tuberculosis infections of the hand are seen with increasing frequency. A case of Mycobacterium asiaticum flexor tenosynovitis is described. Successful management included radical flexor tenosynovectomy and therapy with oral minocycline and clarithromycin.
Medical subject headings
- Finger Injuries
- Mycobacterium Infections
- Tenosynovitis