In this paper, we present a case of cervical spondylitis due to Phaeoacremonium venezuelense, in a fifty-two-year-old male who complained about neck pain and tingles in his right arm. Fungal cervical spondylitis is extremely rare in immunocompetent patients. This case is the first case of spondylitis due to P. venezuelense.

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