title: Pyogenic tenosynovitis of the flexor hallucis longus in a healthy 11-year-old boy: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Pyogenic tenosynovitis of the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) is a rare condition in young healthy patients. We report the case of a healthy 11-year-old boy who presented with a history of fever and painful swelling below the medial malleolus of the left ankle. Imaging and laboratory findings suggested infectious tenosynovitis of the FHL. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus was isolated on culture following surgery. Antibiotherapy was initiated and continued until inflammatory markers returned to normal. Six months post-surgery, he resumed sport activities and inflammatory markers remained within normal limits. We review also the literature and discuss the clinical characteristics of this condition.
authors: Service de Chirurgie Infantile, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Estaing, 1 Place Lucie et Raymond Aubrac, 63003, Clermont Ferrand, France.
authors: Stephane
authors: S
authors: Millerioux
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Rousset
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: Canavese
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents