Blastomyces Tenosynovitis of the Foot and Ankle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

J Foot Ankle Surg. 2015 Nov-Dec;54(6):1183-7. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2015.04.014. Epub 2015 Jul 26.

Abstract

Deep fungal infection localized to the foot is not common, and when it occurs it often affects immunocompromised individuals. In this report, we describe the case of an adult diabetic patient who suffered with with Blastomycosis infection of the flexor digitorum longus and peroneal tendon sheaths. The condition was treated with systemic antifungal therapy and surgical debridement.

Keywords: ankle; diabetes mellitus; flexor digitorum longus; fungal infection; peroneal tendon.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnosis
  • Abscess / drug therapy
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Ankle
  • Ankle Joint* / microbiology
  • Ankle Joint* / surgery
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Blastomyces*
  • Blastomycosis / complications
  • Blastomycosis / diagnosis
  • Blastomycosis / drug therapy
  • Blastomycosis / surgery*
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious / complications
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious / diagnosis
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious / drug therapy
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious / surgery*
  • Debridement
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
  • Foot
  • Humans
  • Tenosynovitis / complications
  • Tenosynovitis / diagnosis
  • Tenosynovitis / drug therapy
  • Tenosynovitis / surgery*
  • Therapeutic Irrigation

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents