Aspergillus Osteomyelitis of the spine: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1996.34.5.585
- Author:
Pil Yeob CHOI
1
;
Yun Gyu SONG
;
Jae Soo KWON
;
Young Soon SUNG
;
O Joon KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Masan Samsung General Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aspergillosis;
Spondylitis
- MeSH:
Aspergillosis;
Aspergillus*;
Discitis;
Female;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Osteomyelitis*;
Spine*;
Spondylitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1996;34(5):585-588
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of Aspergillus osteomyelitis of the spine in a 52-year-old female with back pain. Anteroposterior and lateral roentgenograms showed narrowing of the intervertebral disc space of T12-L1 with irregular vertebral endplates. MRI showed spondylodiscitis at T12-L1. Although tuberculous spondylitis is far more prevalent that fungal spondylitis, it is difficult to differentiate one from the other radiographically.
