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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurosurgery
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Invasive spinal aspergillosis is a rare and aggressive fungal infection.
  • Immunocompromised patients, such as those with uncontrolled diabetes, are at higher risk.
  • Prompt diagnosis and management are crucial for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the diagnostic difficulties, clinical progression, and multidisciplinary treatment of spinal Aspergillus fumigatus infection.
  • To highlight the challenges in managing invasive fungal infections of the spine.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 42-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes and invasive spinal aspergillosis.
  • Initial treatment included decompressive laminectomy and voriconazole antifungal therapy.
  • Subsequent management involved multiple reoperations, radical spinal reconstruction, and prolonged antifungal treatment.

Main Results:

  • The patient experienced acute neurological deterioration due to spinal cord compression from an apical lung mass invading vertebrae.
  • Recurrent abscesses and tuberculosis infection complicated the clinical course.
  • Despite extensive surgical debridement and reconstruction, neurological recovery plateaued.

Conclusions:

  • Spinal aspergillosis demands a multidisciplinary approach involving early recognition, prolonged antifungal therapy, and potentially radical surgery.
  • Achieving infection control is possible, but significant neurological deficits may persist.
  • This case underscores the complexity and potential limitations in managing invasive spinal fungal infections.