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Mycobacterium avium complex tenosynovitis of the index finger
1Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Orthopaedic Review
|April 1, 1990
Abstract:
A rare case of tenosynovitis of the right index finger caused by Mycobacterium avium complex is reported. A high index of suspicion resulted in early culture-based diagnosis. Surgical synovectomy combined with a prolonged course of antituberculous medications resulted in normal hand function.