Aspergillus Spondylitis involving the Cervico-Thoraco-Lumbar Spine in an Immunocompromised Patient: a Case Report.

Author: Jeong Min SON ¹ ; Won Hee JEE ; Chan Kwon JUNG ; Sang Il KIM ; Kee Yong HA
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1. Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. whjee@catholic.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Aspergillosis; Spine, infection; Magnetic resonance (MR)
MeSH: Aspergillosis/*diagnosis; Aspergillus/isolation & purification; Bone Transplantation; Cervical Vertebrae/microbiology/pathology/surgery; Humans; *Immunocompromised Host; Liver Transplantation; Lumbar Vertebrae/microbiology/pathology/surgery; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications/diagnosis/microbiology/surgery; Rare Diseases; Spondylitis/*microbiology/surgery; Thoracic Vertebrae/microbiology/pathology/surgery
From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2007;8(5):448-451
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Aspergillosis is a rare cause of spondylitis. Moreover, early diagnosis by MR imaging and adequate treatment can prevent the serious complications of fungal infection. To our knowledge, the MR findings of multilevel aspergillus spondylitis in the cervico-thoraco-lumbar spine have not been previously described. Here, we report the MR findings of aspergillus spondylitis involving the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine in a liver transplant recipient.