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© 1990 British Society for Rheumatology

case-report

MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII INFECTION IN THE WRIST AND HAND

J. DILLON, C. MILLSON and I. MORRIS

Department of Rheumatology, Kettering General Hospital Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8UZ

Correspondence to: Correspodence to Dr I. Morris.

Mycobacterium kansasii infection of the deep structures of the wrist and hand can cause progressive damage which may eventually lead to permanent loss of hand function. This report describes three cases followed by a review of the literature. The important principles of management in this unusual infection are discussed.

KEY WORDS: Tendinitis, Infection, Mycobacterium kansasii


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