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AJNR - American Journal of Neuroradiology

Published ahead of print on October 9, 2007
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A0782

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American Journal of Neuroradiology 29:122-124, January 2008
© 2008 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
SPINE

Spinal Epidural Aspergillosis in a Patient With HIV Resulting From Long-Standing (3 Years) Lung Infection

R.D. Murtagh^a, M.J.D. Post^a, J. Bruce^b and K.K. Post^c

^a Department of Radiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla
^b Department of Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla
^c University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla

Please address correspondence to Ryan D. Murtagh, MD, MBA, University Diagnostic Institute, 3301 Alumni Drive, Tampa, FL 33612

SUMMARY: We present an unusual case of a man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with pulmonary aspergillosis and spinal invasion and compression of the spinal cord occurring during a long period (3 years), as documented by MR imaging and surgical intervention. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with cord compression has been reported in the past, but, to the best of our knowledge, none of these have been in a patient with HIV.