Abstract
We present the clinical, serological, and radiological features of a patient with a spinal intramedullary abscess caused by Candida albicans. Antimycotic treatment was successful, and no neurosurgical approach was necessary.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / diagnosis*
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Abscess / drug therapy
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
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Candidiasis / diagnosis*
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Flucytosine / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Male
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Medulla Oblongata / microbiology*
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Middle Aged
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Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis*
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Spinal Cord Diseases / drug therapy
Substances
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Amphotericin B
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Flucytosine