Flexor tenosynovitis caused by Coccidioides immitis.
Coccidioidomycosis is a rare disease and dissemination of the pulmonary infection occurs in less than 0.1% of cases. A case report of coccidioidal tenosynovitis in association with immunosuppressive chemotherapy is described. Recommended management includes both intravenous amphotericin B and surgical synovectomy.
D003047:Coccidioidomycosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery