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Finger Necrosis After Cutaneous Wart Intralesional Injection with Candida albicans Antigen: A Case Report.

Jack G GrahamRick Tosti
Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)
Intralesional C. albicans antigen injection in digital cutaneous warts may cause an exaggerated immune response resulting in partial necrosis of the finger pulp. The clinical presentation may be difficult to distinguish from coexisting infection, but in some cases, observation may be an appropriate course of action.
Keyphrases
  • candida albicans
  • immune response
  • biofilm formation
  • ultrasound guided
  • dendritic cells
  • toll like receptor
  • escherichia coli
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa