title: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with intraspinal extension in a non-immunocompromised host. A case report.
abstract: A case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a 33-year-old, non-immunocompromised male presenting with lower limb paraplegia is reported. The clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and combined medical and surgical management of this rare condition are described.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mogappair, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keshavamurthy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Madhu Sankar
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Kurian
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sivaraman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verghese
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cherian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B