학술논문
Left hand extensor tenosynovitis due to Histoplasma capsulatum complicated by immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, Vol 6, Pp 355-361 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2206-3552
Abstract
We describe a case of left hand extensor tenosynovitis due to histoplasmosis in a patient with dermatomyositis on chronic immunosuppression. Treatment involved surgical debridement and antifungal therapy. The patient experienced paradoxical worsening of tenosynovial inflammation during de-augmentation of immunosuppression felt to be immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.