title: Aspergillus spondylitis involving the cervico-thoraco-lumbar spine in an immunocompromised patient: a case report.
abstract: Aspergillosis is a rare cause of spondylitis. Moreover, early diagnosis by MR imaging and adequate treatment can prevent the serious complications of fungal infection. To our knowledge, the MR findings of multilevel aspergillus spondylitis in the cervico-thoraco-lumbar spine have not been previously described. Here, we report the MR findings of aspergillus spondylitis involving the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine in a liver transplant recipient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Won-Hee
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Jee
authors.forename: Chan-Kwon
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Sang-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kee-Yong
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Ha
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery