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Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 47, 2013 - Issue 6
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Case Reports

Invasive Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand

Magnus FlondellDepartment of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, MalmöCorrespondence[email protected]
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Katharina OrnsteinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hässleholm, Sweden
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Anders BjörkmanDepartment of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö
Pages 532-534 | Accepted 19 Oct 2011, Published online: 26 Aug 2013
 
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Abstract

Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand is rare. We report the case of a 39-year-old man with M marinum infection that resulted in a chronic soft tissue infection, extensor tendon synovitis, and arthritis of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints. The cause was probably tropical freshwater fishes.

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