Histoplasmosis infection presenting as an isolated subcutaneous periarticular upper limb swelling in the immunosuppressed patient

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 229-232

  Smith, G D ^a,b   Shatford, R A D ^a,b   Lyons, Kathleen ^a  

^a CHRISTINE M KLEINERT INSTITUTE FOR HAND AND MICROSURGERY   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Histoplasmosis; Immunosuppression; Subcutaneous mass

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CARIBBEAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG ERUPTION; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; WRIST DISEASE; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 14744292965     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.10.010     Document Type: Article

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