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Sarcoid Tenosynovitis in the Foot
Devon Niewohner1, Cody Blazek1, Karen Arispe-Angulo2
1*Department of Orthopedics, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.
Abstract:
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease that affects various organs, including the musculoskeletal system. Tenosynovitis is a common manifestation of sarcoidosis involving the synovial sheaths surrounding the tendons. Sarcoid tenosynovitis is a rare form of tenosynovitis that has been reported in different locations, including the hand, wrist, and ankle. However, only a few foot cases have been reported in the literature. This report presents a case of sarcoid tenosynovitis in the foot and reviews the existing literature on this rare entity.
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