Abstract
Tubercular tenosynovitis is now rare, which can delay diagnosis of this disease. We report a case of tenosynovitis of the wrist in a heart transplant patient caused by an isoniazid- and streptomycin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain. Despite immunosuppression therapy, which can lead to a smoldering evolution, molecular biology analysis of biopsies allowed a rapid diagnosis.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology
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Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Isoniazid / pharmacology
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
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Streptomycin / pharmacology
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Tenosynovitis / diagnosis*
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Tenosynovitis / microbiology*
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / diagnosis*
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / microbiology
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Wrist / microbiology*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antitubercular Agents
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Isoniazid
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Streptomycin