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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2024

Isolated Cryptococcal Infection of the Thoracic Spine in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Wensen Pi, Yang Liu, Haidan Chen, Hongwei Zhao

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Wensen PiDepartment of Spine Surgery of Yichang Central People's Hospital, First Clinical Medical College of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, 443000, People's Republic of China.
Yang LiuDepartment of Spine Surgery of Yichang Central People's Hospital, First Clinical Medical College of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, 443000, People's Republic of China.
Haidan ChenDepartment of Spine Surgery of Yichang Central People's Hospital, First Clinical Medical College of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, 443000, People's Republic of China.
Hongwei ZhaoDepartment of Spine Surgery of Yichang Central People's Hospital, First Clinical Medical College of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, 443000, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cryptococcus neoformans is a type of fungal infection, which primarily affects the central nervous system and lungs of immunocompromised individuals. Spinal infections are known to be a rare manifestation of cryptococcosis. Herein, we report a case of a patient with isolated nonspecific spinal lesions at the T10 vertebra. The patient received non-surgical treatment with antifungal drugs, resulting in satisfactory clinical outcomes.

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cryptococcalthoracic spine

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