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Published in: Infection 4/2014

01-08-2014 | Case Report

A rare case of Cryptococcus luteolus-related tenosynovitis

Authors: L. Hunter-Ellul, E. D. Schepp, A. Lea, M. G. Wilkerson

Published in: Infection | Issue 4/2014

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Abstract

A 68-year-old male with type II diabetes mellitus presented with a nodule over the metacarpophalangeal joint of his right second finger after being spurred on the hand by a domestic turkey 2 weeks prior to onset of clinical symptoms. He was diagnosed with cryptococcal tenosynovitis caused by Cryptococcus luteolus identified by DNA sequencing. Complete clinical resolution was achieved with synovectomy and debridement followed by 1 year of fluconazole 800 mg daily.
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Metadata
Title
A rare case of Cryptococcus luteolus-related tenosynovitis
Authors
L. Hunter-Ellul
E. D. Schepp
A. Lea
M. G. Wilkerson
Publication date
01-08-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Infection / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-014-0593-5

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