title: Pasteurella multocida tenosynovitis of the hand: sonographic findings.
abstract: Pasteurella multocida is a common cause of infection in humans subsequent to bites or scratches by dogs and, particularly, cats. This infection usually results in superficial skin and soft tissue infections. Sonography can be used for diagnosing inflammatory conditions affecting tendons, including acute and chronic tenosynovitis. P. multocida tenosynovitis is rare, and the diagnosis can be missed if adequate tests are not performed. We report 2 cases of P. multocida tenosynovitis of the hand and wrist in which sonography played a valuable role in assessing the affected tissues and guiding fine-needle aspiration of fluid accumulations in the involved tendon sheaths. The diagnosis was confirmed microbiologically in each case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Avenida Valdecilla, s/n, 39008 Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García Triana
authors.forename: María Antonia
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fernández Echevarria
authors.forename: Rosa Landeras
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Alvaro
authors.forename: Pablo Sadaba
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sagredo
authors.forename: Jose Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Parra Blanco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D016979:Pasteurella multocida; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography