Aspergillus spondylodiscitis is a rare entity reported in the literature. In tuberculosis endemic regions like India, more often it could be misdiagnosed as tuberculous spondylodiscitis. Herein we report a case series of three patients with Aspergillus spondylodiscitis presenting with chronic low backpain and clinically diagnosed as tuberculosis spine. Culture and histopathological examination of the debrided tissue provided a definite diagnosis. Interestingly, one of the cases had coexisting tuberculosis spine. All three patients underwent surgical intervention-debridement, decompression and fusion of spine and combined medical management with voriconazole with successful outcome.
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