Intramedullary histoplasmosis of the thoracic cord as an isolated lesion: A rare case report and literature review

Disseminated histoplasmosis involving the central nervous system occurs in 5-10% of cases. However, intramedullary spinal cord lesions are extremely rare. Here, 45-year-old female with a T8-9 intramedullary lesion did well following surgical extirpation. For 2 weeks, a 45-year-old female experienced...

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Published inSurgical neurology international Vol. 14; p. 197
Main Authors Piovesan, Eduardo Cattapan, Silva, Werner Petry, Mallmann, Adroaldo Baseggio, Guiroy, Alfredo José, Carazzo, Charles André
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2023
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Histoplasmosis
Spine
Spine surgery
Neurosurgery
Spine infection
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Summary:Disseminated histoplasmosis involving the central nervous system occurs in 5-10% of cases. However, intramedullary spinal cord lesions are extremely rare. Here, 45-year-old female with a T8-9 intramedullary lesion did well following surgical extirpation. For 2 weeks, a 45-year-old female experienced progressive lower back pain, paresthesias, and paraparesis. The magnetic resonance imaging showed an intramedullary expansive lesion at the T8-T9 level that markedly enhanced with contrast. Surgery, consisting of T8-T10 laminectomies performed using neuronavigation, an operating microscope, and intraoperative monitoring, revealed a well-demarcated lesion that proved to be a focus of histoplasmosis; it was readily completely excised. Surgery is the gold standard for treating spinal cord compression attributed to intramedullary histoplasmosis unresponsive to medical management.
ISSN:2229-5097