title: Spondylodiscitis concurrent with infectious aortic aneurysm caused by Candida tropicalis: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of spondylodiscitis concurrent with infectious aortic aneurysm caused by Candida tropicalis in a 79-year-old immunocompromised man. The patient underwent percutaneous drainage of the abscess and endoluminal exclusion of the aneurysm using a bifurcated stent graft. Micafungin was administered intravenously for 8 weeks, followed by a prolonged course of oral fluconazole. At the one-year follow-up, no recurrence was noted, and the patient could walk with a cane without low back pain.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Takeshi
authors: T
authors: Oichi
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Satoru
authors: S
authors: Sasaki
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Yasuhito
authors: Y
authors: Tajiri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D041022:Candida tropicalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D015299:Discitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: aneurysm, infected; candidiasis; discitis; immunocompromised host; minimally invasive surgical procedures