Arthritis and rheumatism
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Arthritis and rheumatism · Dec 1979
Case ReportsChronic tenosynovial hand infection from Mycobacterium terrae.
A 23-year-old healthy man suffered a puncture wound from the fin of a catfish. Chronic tenosynovitis subsequently developed. ⋯ This organism, usually considered nonpathogenic, has only rarely been associated with human disease. This case further supports the role of this organism as a potential human pathogen and further suggests that M terrae should be considered in aquatic-associated hand tenosynovitis.
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Arthritis and rheumatism · Apr 1978
Lymphopenia in systemic lupus erythematosus. Clinical, diagnostic, and prognostic significance.
One hundred fifty-eight patients with active, untreated systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were studied from the time of diagnosis. Lymphopenia was present in 75%, and another 18% of those patients developed lymphopenia subsequent to disease reactivation. Lymphopenia of less than 1500 cells/microliter occurred more frequently than any of the preliminary criteria for the classification of SLE, and it was the most prevalent initial laboratory abnormality. Lymphocyte counts were significantly lower in lupus than in the other connective tissue diseases except mixed connective tissue disease and polymyositis.