Flexor pollicis longus tenosynovitis caused by Mycobacterium marinum infection

Flexor pollicis longus tenosynovitis caused by Mycobacterium marinum infection.

To cite: Iyengar KP, Matar HE, Jayeola AO, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-205443 DESCRIPTION Among infections of the hand, Mycobacterium marinum accounts for 0.04–0.27/100 000 cases; most are caused by superficial abrasions from water and other environmental sources. M. marinum has an extensive habitat and lives in a warm aquatic envi...

Comstock observed chronic tenosynovitis due to variant connection between flexor pollicis longus and flexor

The accessory heads of the deep flexors of the forearm (Gantzer’s muscles) have been described as two different small bellies which insert either into flexor pollicis longus (FPL) or flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) [1]. It is not surprising to find that there are many variations in the manner in which the FPL and the FDP are combined, because both have a common phylogenic derivation from the p...

Late spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon after corticosteroid injection for flexor tenosynovitis.

INTRODUCTION Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon has been reported after trauma, rheumatoid arthritis and sports. Rupture may also occur as a consequence of the use of anabolic steroids for recreational purposes, or systemic steroids for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions. CASE REPORT We present a case report of a woman affected with a spontaneous EP...

Tendon Transfer in Congenital Deficiency of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Mycobacterium marinum causing tenosynovitis. 'Fish tank finger'.

Mycobacterium marinum is an unusual atypical mycobacterium with low pathogenicity for humans in comparison with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Among the non-tuberculous mycobacterial pathogens, Mycobacterium marinum is the most common pathogen to cause skin infections. Mycobacterium marinum infection causes chronic cutaneous lesions and in some cases deeper infections such as tenosynovitis, septic...