Ranjit E, Roxborough J, Davis D, Sapra A, Bhandari P. Clavicular Osteomyelitis Secondary to Candida Parapsilosis Infection.
Cureus 2020;
12:e8699. [PMID:
32699695 PMCID:
PMC7370671 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.8699]
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Abstract
Candida parapsilosis osteomyelitis is a rare diagnosis. Candidal infection can occur via hematogenous or local spread. A localized swelling around a bony structure should raise clinical suspicion. Diagnosis is made by a combination of imaging modalities and biopsy. Anecdotal case reports have been reported in medical literature and treatment guidelines are very limited. Treatment modality includes a combination of surgical debridement and antifungal therapy.
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