Puffy Hand Syndrome Revealed by a Severe Staphylococcal Skin Infection
Joint Authors
Marchal, Anaïs
Mahé, Emmanuel
Bilan, Paul
Amode, Reyhan
Sin, Carole
Sigal, Michèle-Léa
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Puffy hand syndrome develops after long-term intravenous drug addiction.
It is characterized by a nonpitting edema, affecting the dorsal side of fingers and hands with puffy aspect.
Frequency and severity of the complications of this syndrome are rarely reported.
Local infectious complications such as cellulitis can be severe and can enable the diagnosis.
Herein, we report the case of a 41-year-old man who went to the emergency department for abdominal pain, fever, and bullous lesions of legs and arms with edema.
Bacteriologic examination of a closed bullous lesion evidenced a methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
The abdomen computed tomography excluded deep infections and peritoneal effusion.
The patient was successfully treated by intravenous oxacillin and clindamycin.
He had a previous history of intravenous heroin addiction.
We retained the diagnosis of puffy hand syndrome revealed by a severe staphylococcal infection with toxic involvement mimicking a four limbs cellulitis.
Puffy hand syndrome, apart from the chronic lymphedema treatment, has no specific medication available.
Prophylactic measures against skin infections are essential.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amode, Reyhan& Bilan, Paul& Sin, Carole& Marchal, Anaïs& Sigal, Michèle-Léa& Mahé, Emmanuel. 2013. Puffy Hand Syndrome Revealed by a Severe Staphylococcal Skin Infection. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amode, Reyhan…[et al.]. Puffy Hand Syndrome Revealed by a Severe Staphylococcal Skin Infection. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Amode, Reyhan& Bilan, Paul& Sin, Carole& Marchal, Anaïs& Sigal, Michèle-Léa& Mahé, Emmanuel. Puffy Hand Syndrome Revealed by a Severe Staphylococcal Skin Infection. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005592