Spinal intramedullary abscess due to < em > Candida albicans < /em > in an immunocompetent patient: A rare case report

CONCLUSION: C. albicans intramedullary abscess is a very rare clinical entity, especially in immunocompetent patients. We highlight C. albicans as an important etiology that must be considered in differential diagnosis. Critical evaluation of every case, early diagnosis, timely referral and surgical management of the abscess is essential to improve neurological outcome.PMID:34221606 | PMC:PMC8247672 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_435_2021

Source: Surgical Neurology International - July 5, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Paulo Eduardo Albuquerque Zito Raffa Rafael Caiado Caixeta Vencio Andre Costa Corral Ponce Bruno Pricoli Malamud Isabela Caiado Vencio Cesar Cozar Pacheco Felipe D'Almeida Costa Paulo Roberto Franceschini Roger Thomaz Rotta Medeiros Paulo Henrique Pires A Source Type: research