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The aim of this report is to highlight the less-known aspergillus spondylitis (AS) that may completely mimic Pott’s paraplegia, leading to occasional but expensive diagnostic error, as the chemotherapeutic management of the two is different. A case of a patient with the diagnosis of Pott’s paraplegia who turned out to have aspergillus spondylitis is described. Issues and difficulties regarding the differentiation between these two forms of spine infection and their therapeutic implications are discussed. We conclude that differential diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis (TB) should include aspergillus spondylitis, as cure of spinal aspergillosis, especially in early stages, is possible with surgery and/or antifungal agents, and morbidity and mortality are high in neglected cases.
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Received: 2 June 1998 / Revised: 11 April 1999 / Accepted: 15 April 1999
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Ur-Rahman, N., Jamjoom, ZA. & Jamjoom, A. Spinal aspergillosis in nonimmunocompromised host mimicking Pott’s paraplegia. Neurosurg Rev 23, 107–111 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00021703
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00021703