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Tenosynovitis of the wrist and thumb and carpal tunnel syndrome caused by Histoplasma capsulatum: case report and review of the literature

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A patient presenting with acute carpal tunnel syndrome and swelling and pain in the wrist and thumb is presented. An open carpal tunnel release and tenosynovectomy were performed with biopsy specimen revealing infection with Histoplasma capsulatum. The case is discussed in context of the prior scant literature of tenosynovitis of the wrist and hand caused by histoplasmosis.

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Author acknowledgement: M.A.V., A.C.R., and M.R.

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Mark A. Vitale declares that he has no conflict of interest.

Anja C. Roden declares that she has no conflict of interest.

Marco Rizzo declares that he has no conflict of interest.

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  1. Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Mark A. Vitale & Marco Rizzo

  2. Division of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Anja C. Roden

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Vitale, M.A., Roden, A.C. & Rizzo, M. Tenosynovitis of the wrist and thumb and carpal tunnel syndrome caused by Histoplasma capsulatum: case report and review of the literature. HAND 10, 54–59 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-014-9611-4

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