Isolated cryptococcosis of a lumbar vertebra in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review

Isolated cryptococcosis of a lumbar vertebra in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review

BackgroundCryptococcus, a kind of fungus, can be found in soil, decayed wood, and avian excreta. Immunocompromised patients are prone to infection caused by Cryptococcus, and the lungs and central nervous system are the main target organs. Cryptococcosis rarely occurs in the lumbar vertebra or in im...

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Main Authors: Zhongxiong Jia, Min Tang, Xiaojun Zhang, Xiaojuan Xin, Wei Jiang, Jie Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
Cryptococcus
spinal infection
lumbar vertebral cryptococcosis
case report
surgery
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1079732/full

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