Mycobacterium kansasii flexor tenosynovitis presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25 B, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 308-310

  Wada, A ^a,b   Nomura, S ^a   Ihara, F ^a  

^a KYUSHU ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; SIDE EFFECT; SYNOVIUM; TENOSYNOVITIS; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; TENOSYNOVITIS;

EID: 0033923932     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2000.0387     Document Type: Article

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