Cutaneous Histoplasmosis in a Renal Transplant Patient Presenting With Hand and Forearm Necrotizing Myofasciitis

Steven D. Kozusko; Charles A. Riccio; Garrett M. Minor; Petros Konofaos

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.04.003

Cutaneous Histoplasmosis in a Renal Transplant Patient Presenting With Hand and Forearm Necrotizing Myofasciitis

Steven D. Kozusko, Charles A. Riccio, Garrett M. Minor, Petros Konofaos

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Abstract

Histoplasmosis rarely manifests as a primary infection of the extremities, but when it does, the damage inflicted can be severe. We present a case report of cutaneous histoplasmosis of the upper extremity due to direct inoculation in a renal transplant patient, presenting as myofasciitis. The patient initially had a salvaged upper extremity that was functional, but a persistent infection recurred with aggressive myofasciitis requiring a subsequent amputation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	260.e1-260.e5
Journal	Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume	45
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.04.003
State	Published - Mar 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Forearm
Histoplasmosis capsulatum
hand
histoplasmosis
upper extremity

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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Cutaneous Histoplasmosis in a Renal Transplant Patient Presenting With Hand and Forearm Necrotizing Myofasciitis

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