J Korean Soc Surg Hand.  2015 Dec;20(4):186-192. 10.12790/jkssh.2015.20.4.186.

Acute Horseshoe Abscess of the Hand after Local Steroid Injection: A Case Report

• Kim YJ
• Kang CM
• Lee HH
• Chung DW

• KMID: 2150401
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12790/jkssh.2015.20.4.186

Abstract

The differential diagnosis of hand infections is difficult because hand infections can manifest with variable clinical presentations due to the unique anatomic structures of the hand, and the significance of these infections is often overlooked. A horseshoe abscess is a rare type of deep space infection that can occur due to extension of infection through communications between the deep spaces of the hand. Although horseshoe abscesses are well known due to their anatomic characteristics, there are few clinical reports of such occurrences. Such a case has not been reported in the Korean literature. Here we report a case of horseshoe abscess of the hand after local steroid injection.

Keyword

Hand; Infection; Flexor tenosynovitis; Horseshoe abscess

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Diagnosis, Differential
Hand*