Photo Quiz: A 53-Year-Old Thai Man with Progressive Swelling of the Left Index Finger

Abstract

A previously healthy 53-year-old Thai man living in central Thailand (Pathum Thani) presented with progressive swelling of his left index finger for 4 months. He worked at an advertising company, and his hobbies included gardening and decorating corals at his home. The swelling site was located where he had been bitten by an ant

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“… Left hand Multiple erythematous-violaceous papules on the left hand and wrist Minocycline 2 months; despite marked improvement, some active lesions persisted; treatment was switched to Clarithromycin Cure Park et al 40 F/74 Korea Local steroid injection in the elbow to treat arthritis Trimming oysters Left arm, trunk Diffuse tender erythematous and yellow cellulitis-like patches on her left arm, discrete papules on the left trunk Doxycycline plus Clarithromycin plus Rifampin 3 months, moderate improvement – lost to follow-up Moderate improvement –lost to follow-up. Bollam et al 41 M/33 USA Landscape work, in which he might have a skin injury, owner of fish tank (without fish) Right hand Nodular skin lesion on the right index finger Incision and drainage of the nodule with excision of a deep mass, advised to follow-up outpatient for further care ND Chokevittaya et al 42 M/53 Thailand Ant bite while gardening near a pond, hobbies: gardening, decorating corals at his home. Left hand Progressive swelling of his left index finger for 4 months, abscess formation Rifampin plus Clarithromycin plus Streptomycin plus multiple surgical debridements Cure Drakou et al 43 M/48 Greece Infliximab (ankylosing spondylitis), oral steroid treatmen...…”