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Article

Cryptococcal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Head in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

by
Jae Hoon Ahn
1,
ChanJoo Park
2,
Choong Woo Lee
2 and
Yoon-Chung Kim
2,*
1
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Jungbu-daero 93, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16247, Republic of Korea
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Am. Podiatr. Med. Assoc. 2017, 107(3), 248-252; https://doi.org/10.7547/16-067
Published: 1 May 2017
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Most fungal infections primarily occur in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of osteomyelitis involving the first metatarsal head due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a previously healthy immunocompetent patient. She was treated with surgical debridement combined with antifungal drug therapy for 6 months. At 5-year follow-up, she remained symptom free with full range of motion of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Fungal osteomyelitis should be considered as a possible cause in osteolytic lesions in the metatarsal bone. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 107(3): 248-252, 2017)

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Ahn, J.H.; Park, C.; Lee, C.W.; Kim, Y.-C. Cryptococcal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Head in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report. J. Am. Podiatr. Med. Assoc. 2017, 107, 248-252. https://doi.org/10.7547/16-067

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Ahn JH, Park C, Lee CW, Kim Y-C. Cryptococcal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Head in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2017; 107(3):248-252. https://doi.org/10.7547/16-067

Chicago/Turabian Style

Ahn, Jae Hoon, ChanJoo Park, Choong Woo Lee, and Yoon-Chung Kim. 2017. "Cryptococcal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Head in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report" Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 107, no. 3: 248-252. https://doi.org/10.7547/16-067

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Ahn, J. H., Park, C., Lee, C. W., & Kim, Y.-C. (2017). Cryptococcal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Head in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 107(3), 248-252. https://doi.org/10.7547/16-067

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