title: Coccidioidomycosis fungal infection in the hand mimicking a metacarpal enchondroma.
abstract: Coccidioidomycosis, an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides immitis, rarely affects the hand, but we report an unusual case which mimicked the radiological appearance of an enchondroma in the metacarpal. Curettage and bone grafting in combination with long-term antifungal therapy are necessary for successful treatment of coccidioidomycosis of the hand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Seeger
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus