A Case of Lumbar Vertebral Osteomyelitis Caused by Aspergillus fumigatus / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
: 153-156, 2001.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-153914
ABSTRACT
Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common pathogen causing invasive aspergillosis. Although invasive aspergillosis mainly involves lung, brain, and sinus, Aspergillus fumigatus osteomyelitis of the spine has been reported very rarely. We experienced a case of vertebral Aspergillus osteomyelitis and report it with a review. A 70-year-old women was admitted due to progressive lower back pain, which had begun 1 month before admission. Although she had diabetes and hypertension, no other underlying disease or immune dysfunction was found. MRI of spine showed severely destroyeded lumbar spines. Debridement and bone graft was done for correction of unstable spine, and Aspergillus fumigatus was grown from surgical specimen. Amphotericin B was given up to total 2 g, and was switched to oral itraconazole maintenance therapy. She is well until now, 120 days after operation. On the other hand, anthracofibrosis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis was found through bronchoscopic study, which was done because of atelectasis in left lower lobe of lung. Therefore she was treated with anti-tuberculous agents also.
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Assunto principal:
Osteomielite
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Aspergilose
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Aspergillus
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Aspergillus fumigatus
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Atelectasia Pulmonar
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Coluna Vertebral
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Encéfalo
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Anfotericina B
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Dor Lombar
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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