Nonoperative management for disseminated spinal blastomycosis with extensive lytic destruction in a 35-year-old male: illustrative case

This case illustrates the value of physical examination and symptomatology in surgical decision-making for disseminated fungal infections of the spine, even when imaging studies compellingly suggest instability. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24204.

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Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
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2024-12-23
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https://doi.org/10.3171/case24204
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Fungal Infections and Studies
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Nonoperative management for disseminated spinal blastomycosis with extensive lytic destruction in a 35-year-old male: illustrative case

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Nonoperative management for disseminated spinal blastomycosis with extensive lytic destruction in a 35-year-old male: illustrative case

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This case illustrates the value of physical examination and symptomatology in surgical decision-making for disseminated fungal infections of the spine, even when imaging studies compellingly suggest instability. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24204.

Journal of Neurosurgery Case LessonsVol. 8(26)
University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 64%
Fungal Infections and Studies
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