title: Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis and ureteral obstruction after liver transplantation.
abstract: Aspergillus osteomyelitis has been reported as a result of dissemination in solid organ transplant recipients. Vertebral osteomyelitis is one of the most common forms of Aspergillus osteomyelitis. An Aspergillus fungal ball is a rare cause of ureteral obstruction. We describe an unusual case of simultaneous vertebral osteomyelitis and ureteral obstruction caused by A. flavus in a hepatic transplant recipient, who was successfully treated with sequential intravenous and oral itraconazole solution.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China. zhulp@fudan.edu.cn
authors: L-P
authors: LP
authors: Zhu
authors: X-S
authors: XS
authors: Chen
authors: J-Q
authors: JQ
authors: Wu
authors: F-F
authors: FF
authors: Yang
authors: X-H
authors: XH
authors: Weng
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole