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Complications and Management of a Rare Case of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis to the Vertebral Spine
Author
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Coccidioidomycosis, also known as San Joaquin Valley Fever or Valley Fever, is mostly a pulmonary infection caused by inhalation of spores in an endemic region.
Dissemination to bone, joints, meninges, and skin occurs less than one percent of the time.
Skeletal involvement accounts for approximately half of the disseminated coccidioidomycosis with the vertebrae as the most common skeletal region.
We present a very rare case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis with osteomyelitis and compression fracture of the lumbar vertebral body.
This case depicts some of the potential issues that can arise in managing coccidioidomycosis, especially when noncompliance to initial azoles occurs, that can lead to dissemination and complicated bone infections necessitating surgical intervention along with continuous medical therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nakhla, Sammy G.. 2018. Complications and Management of a Rare Case of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis to the Vertebral Spine. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144690
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nakhla, Sammy G.. Complications and Management of a Rare Case of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis to the Vertebral Spine. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144690
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nakhla, Sammy G.. Complications and Management of a Rare Case of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis to the Vertebral Spine. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144690
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144690