Dirofilaria immitis Causing Flexor Tenosynovitis of the Hand: A Rare Case Report
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2026
Abstract
This case describes a previously underreported case of flexor tenosynovitis. A 23-year-old male slaughterhouse employee presented with several weeks of increased pain and swelling in their left third digit. They failed nonoperative management, including anti-inflammatory medication and oral steroids, followed by corticosteroid injection. Intraoperative pathology demonstrated subacute flexor tenosynovitis due to a rare parasitic infection of
Volume
2026
First Page
3569396
Last Page
3569396
ISSN
2090-6749
Published In/Presented At
Henzes, J. C., & Rich, J. T. (2026). Dirofilaria immitis Causing Flexor Tenosynovitis of the Hand: A Rare Case Report. Case reports in orthopedics, 2026, 3569396. https://doi.org/10.1155/cro/3569396
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
42494539
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article
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