title: Candida tropicalis spondylodiskitis in a patient with carcinoma of sigmoid colon: a case report.
abstract: Fungal spondylodiskitis is being increasingly reported in immunocompromised patients. A patient who presented with severe back pain three months following laparoscopic resection of Carcinoma of Sigmoid colon is presented here. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the spine showed evidence of multilevel lumbar spondylodiskitis. Biopsy done via the posterior approach showed Candida tropicalis sensitive to fluconazole and resistant to Amphotericin B. Patient was treated with fluconazole and had good relief. Posterior pedicle screw stabilization was done to provide mechanical stability.
authors.affiliation: Division of Spine Surgery, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, India. shijumajeed@asianetindia.com.
authors.forename: Chandra Jkb
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Parthiban
authors.forename: Shiju A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Majeed
authors.forename: Shanthanam S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mahalingam