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Published in: Skeletal Radiology 4/2008

01-04-2008 | Case Report

Candida albicans osteomyelitis of the cervical spine

Authors: Jang-Gyu Cha, Hyun-Sook Hong, Yoon-Woo Koh, Hee-Kyung Kim, Jung-Mi Park

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 4/2008

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Abstract

Fungal osteomyelitis is a rare infection that usually develops in immunocompromised patients. Additionally, involvement of the cervical spine by Candida albicans is extremely rare; only three previous cases of Candida vertebral osteomyelitis have been reported in the literature. The diagnosis may be delayed due to nonspecific radiologic findings and a slow progression. We report the CT, MRI, bone scan, and PET-CT findings in a patient who developed Candida osteomyelitis, which was initially misdiagnosed as metastasis, at the atlas and axis following treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer.
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Metadata
Title
Candida albicans osteomyelitis of the cervical spine
Authors
Jang-Gyu Cha
Hyun-Sook Hong
Yoon-Woo Koh
Hee-Kyung Kim
Jung-Mi Park
Publication date
01-04-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 4/2008
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-007-0429-9

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