Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand  2011;16(4):251-254

Cryptococcal Tenosynovitis of the Hand in a Patient with Rheumatiod Arthritis: A Case Report.

Ji Hwan KIM 1 ; Dong Ju SHIN ; Young Soo BYUN ; Sung Wook KIM ; Tae Eun KIM

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Keywords

Cryptococcosis; Tenosynovitis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Synovectomy

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans which is frequently occurred in the immunosuppressed host. Any organ or tissue may become infected, however, tendon sheath infection is extremely rare. We report a case of primary cryptococcal tenosynovitis after direct skin injury in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who has been treated with methotrexate and leflunomide.