Melanized fungus as an Epidural abscess: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

a dematiaceous fungus is ubiquitously found in soil around the world. We report an epidural abscess due to in a 48 years male farmer who underwent decompressive laminectomy as primary modality of treatment followed by isolation, identification and confirmation of the isolate from tissue by ITS seque...

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Published inMedical mycology case reports Vol. 16; no. C; pp. 20 - 24
Main Authors Shrivastava, Adesh, Tadepalli, Karuna, Goel, Garima, Gupta, Kajal, Kumar Gupta, Pradeep
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier 01.06.2017
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Case Report
Central India
Curvularia lunata
Epidural abscesss
Melanized fungus
Molecular identification
Phaeohyphomycosis
Central India
Curvularia lunata
Phaeohyphomycosis
Melanized fungus
Molecular identification
Epidural abscesss
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Summary:a dematiaceous fungus is ubiquitously found in soil around the world. We report an epidural abscess due to in a 48 years male farmer who underwent decompressive laminectomy as primary modality of treatment followed by isolation, identification and confirmation of the isolate from tissue by ITS sequencing. Antifungal therapy with voriconazole and amphotericin B for 3 and 2 weeks respectively improved patient's condition and is presently on regular follow up with no sequelae since last 7 months.
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ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2017.04.001