Chronic Tenosynovitis of the Upper Extremities Caused by Mycobacterium kansasii: A Clinical Case and Systematic Review of Literature

Background Chronic tenosynovitis of the upper extremities caused by Mycobacterium kansasii (M. kansasii) is uncommon, but symptoms may overlap with other more common diseases. Late diagnosis and treatment can lead to disfiguration of structures and rupture of tendons, resulting in worse cosmetic out...

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Main Authors: Maria T. Huayllani, Andrea Sisti, Daniel Boczar, David J. Restrepo, Alexander S. Parker, Rachel Sarabia-Estrada, Brian D. Rinker, Antonio Jorge Forte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2020-03-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1709377