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Spinal aspergillosis: a rare complication of COVID-19 infection

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Several complications have been reported in COVID-19 infection. Most of the complications include secondary infection. CASE PRESENTATION: We report an 85-year-old male who presented with cauda equina syndrome 7-months after contracting COVID-19 infection. We excised an extradural mass which on examination proved to be Spinal Aspergillosis. CONCLUSIONS: Spinal Aspergillosis should be kept in mind in patients who present with local spinal pain with or without neurological deficit after COVID-19 infection.

Source: The Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery : the official publication of the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons/Egyptian journal of neurosurgery

DOI: 10.1186/s41984-021-00140-y

Authors: Rumana Makhdoomi, Nayil Malik, Jagdish Charan, Azhar Malik, Sarbjit Singh

Institution: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4210550366

FWCI: 1.27

Cites: 11

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10