Aspergillus Spondylitis with Paraplegia: A Case Report

Abstract

Infection by fungi of the genus Aspergillus is uncommon. There have been a few reports on paraplegia secondary to Aspergillus spondylitis. We report a 77-year-old man with paraplegia by Aspergillus spondylitis which was intervened by operation. MRI revealed spinal cord compression by inflammatory granulation at the T3/4 level. He underwent laminectomy from T3 to T4 and posterior fusion by instrumentation. The spinal lesion was directly infiltratied from lung aspergilloma. Postoperatively, symptoms of paralysis have not changed in the category of Frankel C1.