Aspergillus fumigatus spondylodiscitis with bilateral psoas abscess in a renal transplant patient with pulmonary tuberculosis : A rare case report

  • Authors

    • Ravikumar Tv MS Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore,India
    • Raghvendra Rao MS Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore,India
    • Amit Grover MS Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore,India
    • Daksh Gadi MS Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore,India
    2015-06-19
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v3i2.4786
  • Aspergillus, Psoas Abscess, Spondylodiscitis, Tuberculosis.

  • Background: Aspergillus spondylodiscitis is increasingly described in immune-compromised patients. Its diagnosis is challenging and its delay results in high mortality and morbidity in view of its relative infrequency and the non- specific clinical signs and symptoms.

    Case report:We report a case of thoracic spondylodiscitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus in a patient of renal transplantation and with proven pulmonary tuberculosis.

    Conclusion:We reiterate that transplantist and the treating physician should have high grade of suspicion for the invasive Aspergillosis even when the patient complains of vague non-specific back pain, and aggresively aim to rule out fungal infection. Early surgical debridement and antifungal therapy to be executedto prevent rapid progression of invasive aspergillosis and neurological damage.

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    Tv, R., Rao, R., Grover, A., & Gadi, D. (2015). Aspergillus fumigatus spondylodiscitis with bilateral psoas abscess in a renal transplant patient with pulmonary tuberculosis : A rare case report. International Journal of Medicine, 3(2), 51-52. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v3i2.4786