title: [A case of isolated tuberculous tenosynovitis of the flexor tendon of the third finger of the hand].
abstract: A 55-year-old female patient presented with a painless swelling in the palm of the right hand, causing restriction of the third finger. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a synovial lesion in the flexor tendon sheath of the third finger, showing heterogenous contrast. Open biopsy and histopathological studies showed a granulomatous infectious reaction of the synovial tissue. A diagnosis of tuberculosis was made, after which antituberculosis treatment was instituted. Total regression was achieved after nine months of medical treatment without further extensive surgical measures. At the end of nine months, the movements of the finger were found to be normal and painless.
authors.affiliation: IST-EL Istanbul Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, and Rehabilitation Group, (IST-EL El Cerrahisi, Mikrocerrahi ve Rehabilitasyon Grubu), Istanbul, Turkey. ortdribo@hotmail.com
authors.forename: I Bülent
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Ozçelik
authors.forename: Tevfik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sülün
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orhun
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents