Case series of aspergillus spondylodiscitis from a tertiary care centre in India

Aspergillus spondylodiscitis is a rare entity reported in the literature. In tuberculosis endemic regions like India, more often it could be misdiagnosed as tuberculous spondylodiscitis. Herein we report a case series of three patients with Aspergillus spondylodiscitis presenting with chronic low ba...

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Published in:Indian journal of medical microbiology 2023-07, Vol.44, p.100363, Article 100363
Main Authors: Vithiya, G., Raja, S., Mariappan, M., Rajendran, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aspergillus
Spondylodsicitis
Voriconazole
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Summary:Aspergillus spondylodiscitis is a rare entity reported in the literature. In tuberculosis endemic regions like India, more often it could be misdiagnosed as tuberculous spondylodiscitis. Herein we report a case series of three patients with Aspergillus spondylodiscitis presenting with chronic low backpain and clinically diagnosed as tuberculosis spine. Culture and histopathological examination of the debrided tissue provided a definite diagnosis. Interestingly, one of the cases had coexisting tuberculosis spine. All three patients underwent surgical intervention-debridement, decompression and fusion of spine and combined medical management with voriconazole with successful outcome.
ISSN:0255-0857
DOI:10.1016/j.ijmmb.2023.02.006