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ArticleDer Orthopade2017

Diagnosis and treatment of nonadjacent cryptococcal infections at the L1 and S1 vertebrae.

Qi Lai, Yuan Liu, Xionglong Yu, Xin Lv, Qiang Wang, Yibiao Zhou, Runsheng Guo, Bin Zhang

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Article in Der Orthopade, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qi LaiDepartment of Orthopedics, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nangchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yuan LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nangchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xionglong YuDepartment of Orthopedics, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nangchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xin LvDepartment of Orthopedics, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nangchang, Jiangxi, China.
Qiang WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nangchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yibiao ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nangchang, Jiangxi, China.
Runsheng GuoDepartment of Orthopedics, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nangchang, Jiangxi, China. 36882067@qq.com.
Bin ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nangchang, Jiangxi, China. 15879177108.@163.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University · CNNanchang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

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 9‑month 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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AdultCryptococcosisDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleSacrumSpondylitisTreatment OutcomeBacterial infections and mycosesBone diseasesCancerCryptococcosisSpine

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PMID27858091
PMCPMC5233733
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