Introduction We present a rare case of thoracic vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to
pulmonary Blastomyces dermatitides. Presentation of case A 27-year-old male presented …

Fungal vertebral osteomyelitis (FVO) is an uncommon but aggressive disease that may
cause spinal instability, neurological insult, and possible death. Little data about treatment …

Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection that primarily produces acute lung infections but may
disseminate to multiple sites, including the spine. Once vertebral involvement occurs, an …

Introduction: Fungal vertebral osteomyelitis (FVO) is rare and difficult to treat. It is usually an
opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients or is related to a prior surgery …

We report a case of a 41-year-old male who presented to our institution with a large groin
mass. CT, MRI and PET imaging was performed and was concerning for a soft tissue …

Background: Osteomyelitis of the spine is a serious condition that has been increasing with
the intravenous drug pandemic and aging population. Multiple different organisms can …

Case Report. Aspergillus osteomyelitis is a destructive and progressive infection that has
been described both in immunosuppressed and in immunocompetent hosts. We describe a …

Fungal infections of the spine are relatively uncommon. Fungi such as Coccidioides immitis
and Blastomyces dermatitidis are limited to specific geographical areas whereas …

We present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis presenting as chest pain. The patient initially
underwent a CT chest angiogram to rule out a pulmonary embolism, which incidentally …

Study Design. A case report of atypical mycobacterial spinal osteomyelitis. Objective. To
describe a rare case of spinal osteomyelitis and associated thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis …