Tenosynovitis of the wrist and thumb and carpal tunnel syndrome caused by Histoplasma capsulatum: case report and review of the literature

Hand : Official Journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery
Mark A VitaleMarco Rizzo

Abstract

A patient presenting with acute carpal tunnel syndrome and swelling and pain in the wrist and thumb is presented. An open carpal tunnel release and tenosynovectomy were performed with biopsy specimen revealing infection with Histoplasma capsulatum. The case is discussed in context of the prior scant literature of tenosynovitis of the wrist and hand caused by histoplasmosis.

References

Sep 1, 1991·Reviews of Infectious Diseases·J R Mascola, L S Rickman
Mar 1, 1990·Clinical Rheumatology·A C Van der ScheeJ J Festen
Feb 1, 1985·Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases·P G JonesR L Hopfer
May 1, 1985·Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease·M A PfallerG S Kobayashi
Sep 15, 1966·The New England Journal of Medicine·R B Tesh, J D Schneidau
Sep 1, 1983·Arthritis and Rheumatism·J RosenthalT G Slama
Feb 1, 1981·American Journal of Surgery·D S StrayerR Bresalier
Mar 1, 1997·Journal of Clinical Microbiology·D A SuttonM G Rinaldi
Jun 13, 1998·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·V G FowlerG R Corey
May 8, 1998·The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand·I M Jou, K A Lai
Oct 9, 1999·Rheumatology·P M HoutmanC Hol
Dec 22, 1999·The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand·R A SchasfoortP M Houtman
Sep 1, 1955·The American Journal of Medicine·F N SILVERMANR P CARSON
Jul 1, 1964·Archives of Internal Medicine·F E TOSHC A BRASHER
Feb 8, 2005·Arthritis and Rheumatism·Elena CucurullLuis R Espinoza
Mar 11, 2005·The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand·G D Smith, R A D Shatford
May 26, 2006·Clinical Rheumatology·Debajit SenAnisur Rahman
Mar 3, 2010·The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume·Michael P McCabe, Robert K Heck
Dec 3, 2011·The Journal of Rheumatology·Ashima MakolSteven R Ytterberg

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 9, 2018·The Journal of Rheumatology·Robert J WoodsJason S Knight
Mar 24, 2020·Hand : Official Journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery·Maria T HuayllaniAntonio J Forte
Feb 5, 2021·Skeletal Radiology·Fernando Ometto ZorzenoniJulio Brandão Guimarães
Jun 25, 2021·Rheumatology International·Yan LiKenneth T Calamia

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.