Chronic Tenosynovitis Caused by Mycobacterium terrae: A Case Report Highlighting a Diagnostic Challenge

We report a rare case of chronic tenosynovitis of the upper extremity caused by Mycobacterium terrae, an infrequent and underdiagnosed pathogen. A 64-year-old man presented with persistent pain and swelling in the hand following a minor puncture wound. Despite multiple empirical treatments, includin...

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Main Authors: Alex Giannini, Pietro Antonini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-08-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.1321
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