title: [Dorsal cord compression by aspergilloma. Apropos of a case].
abstract: Spinal cord compressions are mainly due to Pott disease. We present a rare case. A 31 years old woman presenting a spinal cord compression due to an aspergilloma. Our patient presented also a pulmonary aspergillosis. The spinal compression was due to a contiguous extension of aspergillus to the epidural site. The treatment associated surgery and medical treatment (Ketoconazole), with efficient results.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU de Fann, Dakar.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Badiane
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ndao
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Badiane
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakho
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gueye
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gueye
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015299:Discitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007796:Laminectomy; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007654:Ketoconazole
vernacular_title: Compression médullaire dorsale par aspergillome. A propos d'un cas.