Blastomyces Tenosynovitis of the Foot and Ankle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

详细信息    查看全文

• 作者：Andrew E. Federer ; MD¹ ; ^{afederer34@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Bryan D. Haughom ; MD² ; David M. Levy ; MD² ; Andrew J. Riff ; MD² ; Shane J. Nho ; MD ; MS³
• 关键词：4
• 刊名：The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：November-December 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：54
• 期：6
• 页码：1183-1187
• 全文大小：1162 K

文摘

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.