Flexor tendon sheath infection calls for appropriate antimicrobial and surgical therapy to overcome complications such as deep abscesses, septic arthritis, and osteomyelitis.
A 33-year-old woman with dermatopolymyositis and vasculitis for 1 year was diagnosed by typical rash (heliotrope rash, Gottron’s sign), symmetric proximal muscle weakness, elevated serum skeletal muscle enzymes, electromyographic abnormalities, and interstitial lung disease. She started intravenous (IV) methylprednisolone …