Cryptococcal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Head in an Immunocompetent Patient.
Most fungal infections primarily occur in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of osteomyelitis involving the first metatarsal head due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a previously healthy immunocompetent patient. She was treated with surgical debridement combined with antifungal drug therap...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (American Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.) Vol. 107; no. 3; pp. 248 - 253 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | case study Journal Article |
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American Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.
May2017
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| Sumario: | Most fungal infections primarily occur in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of osteomyelitis involving the first metatarsal head due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a previously healthy immunocompetent patient. She was treated with surgical debridement combined with antifungal drug therapy for 6 months. At 5-year follow-up, she remained symptom free with full range of motion of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Fungal osteomyelitis should be considered as a possible cause in osteolytic lesions in the metatarsal bone. |
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