Diagnosis and treatment of nonadjacent cryptococcal infections at the L1 and S1 vertebrae.
Orthopade
; 46(1): 85-89, 2017 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-27858091
ABSTRACT
Cryptococcal spine infections are rare infections that are easy to misdiagnose and difficult to cure. Therefore, we report the case of a 25-year-old man who presented with nonspecific spinal lesions at L1 and S1. The patient underwent surgical removal of the lesions, and specimens were submitted for microbial identification, which identified a cryptococcal infection that was susceptible to amphotericin B. The patient exhibited marked improvement after receiving intravenous amphotericin B and remained asymptomatic (no back pain, fever, or other symptoms) at the 3 and 9month follow-ups. Similar cases of cryptococcal spine infections are rare, and we believe that our diagnostic findings and treatment experience may help improve the management of this rare disease.
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Assunto principal:
Sacro
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Espondilite
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Criptococose
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Vértebras Lombares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Orthopade
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
País de afiliação:
China