Author:
Makhdoomi Rumana,Malik Nayil,Charan Jagdish,Malik Azhar,Singh Sarbjit
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Several complications have been reported in COVID-19 infection. Most of the complications include secondary infection.
Case presentation
We report an 85-year-old male who presented with cauda equina syndrome 7-months after contracting COVID-19 infection. We excised an extradural mass which on examination proved to be Spinal Aspergillosis.
Conclusions
Spinal Aspergillosis should be kept in mind in patients who present with local spinal pain with or without neurological deficit after COVID-19 infection.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Materials Science
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