Abstract
We report a rare case of orbital apex syndrome following epidural steroid injections of the lumbar spine in an immunocompetent individual with osteomyelitis and discitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. We suspect that the craniospinal venous system, also known as the Batson's plexus, was the main route for steroid-facilitated disease propagation from the spine to intracranial structures.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 9-12 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aspergillus
- Batson's plexus
- Orbital apex syndrome
- Osteomyelitis
- Voriconazole
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
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Camargo, J. F., Seriburi, V., Tenner, M., & El Khoury, M. Y. (2012). Aspergillus osteomyelitis of the lumbar spine complicated with orbital apex syndrome: A potential role of the Batson's plexus in disease propagation. Medical Mycology Case Reports, 1(1), 9-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2012.02.004