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ArticleBMJ case reports2016

First reported case of peroneal tenosynovitis caused by Coccidioides immitis successfully treated with fluconazole.

Aneela Majeed, Waqas Ullah, Auon Abbas Hamadani, Anca Georgescu

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aneela MajeedInfectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Waqas UllahDepartment of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Auon Abbas HamadaniDepartment of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Anca GeorgescuInfectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
University of Arizona · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coccidioidomycosis is an insidious infection caused by Coccidioides spp (C. immitis and C. posadasii). Disseminated disease occasionally involves tendon sheaths and synovium of the joints leading to tenosynovitis. Here, we describe the case of a 72-year-old woman from southern Arizona, who presented with right ankle pain, redness and swelling for 2 months. Her serum IgG was positive for C. immitis on complement fixation, and her MRI of the right ankle joint showed extensive tenosynovitis of the right peroneal tendons, and subtalar joint effusions with associated synovitis. The purpose of this case is to report an extremely rare manifestation of disseminated C. immitis, that is, peroneal tenosynovitis and challenges involved with diagnosis and treatment. We also document that azole therapy is an effective treatment option for peroneal tenosynovitis caused by C. immitis, and we had to double the dose for slow symptom resolution with 4-week trial with usual 400 mg oral dose of fluconazole.

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CoccidioidesAgedAnkle JointAntifungal AgentsCoccidioidomycosisFemaleFluconazoleHumansPeroneal NeuropathiesTenosynovitisAntifungal AgentsFluconazole

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PMID27903576
PMCPMC5174760
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