A 66-year-old Chinese male, diabetic and hypertensive for more than 10 years, had excision of right cerebellar abscess in 1985. Histology then was suggestive of Aspergillus colonies. He presented to the ENT Department 7 years later, in September 1992, with complaints of a left-sided neck lump and fullness for 3 months which was shown on histology and culture to be Aspergillosis. CT scan findings revealed extradural involvement with erosions of parts of the cervical vertebrae. The patient, however, did not show any signs of spinal cord involvement. This case illustrates the long indolent period which Aspergillus infection can take. It also highlights the fact that it can mimic the radiological features of a highly malignant lesion. Follow-up CT scans of the patient revealed resolution of the lesion with itraconazole therapy.
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