[Rupture of the flexor tendon of the hand caused by tuberculosis].
A 47 years-old man presented an atraumatic, spontaneous index flexor tendons rupture. This patient has been treated two years ago for a pulmonary tuberculosis. At surgery, the flexor tendons were infiltrated by a granuloma. Histologic examination was compatible with tuberculosis sequelae. According to literature review, this is the second reported case of a tendon rupture due to tuberculosis granuloma.
Dumontier
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Service d'Orthopédie, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
Maylin
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V
Sautet
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A
Lenoble
E
E
Urban
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T
Apoil
A
A
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*
Rupture à la paume des tendons fléchisseurs d'origine tuberculeuse.