Mycobacterial tuberculous tenosynovitis of the extensor tendon occurring after liver transplantation: a case report.
Mycobacterial tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, while mycobacterial tuberculous tenosynovitis of the extensor tendon sheath is extremely rare. We report a case of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the extensor tendon of the finger, occurring in a man receiving immunosuppression following a liver transplantation. Symptoms improved clinically after conservative treatment with anti-tuberculous drugs.
Toyokawa
Narikazu
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan.
Kokubu
Takeshi
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Fujioka
Hiroyuki
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D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005385:Fingers / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents