The Pan African Medical Journal (Apr 2011)

Vertebral cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient - a case report

  • Bachir Houda,
  • Ammouri Wafa,
  • Tazi Mezalek Zoubida,
  • Adnaoui Mohamed,
  • Aouni Mohamed,
  • Harmouche Hicham

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2011.8.42.670
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 42

Abstract

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We report an unusual case of 70 years old, immunocompetent woman who was diagnosed with vertebral cryptococcosis. The diagnosis was made on the basis of radiological and histological findings. The outcome was favorable under antifungal treatment.

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