Acute gonococcal flexor tenosynovitis in an adolescent male with pharyngitis. A case report and literature review.
A 15-year-old boy had acute gonococcal flexor tenosynovitis of the middle finger associated with symptomatic gonococcal pharyngitis. The patient had a history of blunt trauma to the hand. The need for a careful history in any sexually active adolescent is emphasized. Acute flexor tenosynovitis may be the only manifestation of disseminated gonococcal infection.
Schaefer
R A
RA
Department of Surgery, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado 80045.
Enzenauer
R J
RJ
Pruitt
A
A
Corpe
R S
RS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery; D006069:Gonorrhea; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery