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Revista argentina de radiología

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Abstract

DE LUCA, Silvina et al. Candida albicans spondylodiscitis: Diagnosis and Treatment. Rev. argent. radiol. [online]. 2008, vol.72, n.1, pp.41-45. ISSN 1852-9992.

Purpose: To describe Candida albicans spondylodiscitis distinctive imaging findings and treatment. The authors reported a 51 years old, male inmunocompromised patient with fever and lumbar pain. MR findings include bone marrow hypointense signal intensity in T2 weighted of affected vertebral bodies and intense discovertebral enhancement. Candida albicans spondylodiscitis should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis of an inmunocompromised patient with lumbar pain and lumbar atypical findings at MR. Biopsy sample is required in order to reach final diagnosis. The first choice treatment is antyfungal drugs although in certain cases surgery is required. Rapid recognition of distinctive imaging findings avoid missdiagnosis and treatment delays.

Keywords : Fungical spondylodiscitis; Candida albicans; Magnetic Resonance; Lumbar pain.

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