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[Bacterial cerebral aneurysms without infectious endocarditis: analysis of a case and review of the literature]

Authors :
M, Pavic
P, Debourdeau
L, Teixeira
J, Brunot
B, Colle
A, Flechaire
Source :
La Revue de medecine interne. 22(9)
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Bacterial intracerebral aneurysms, which are a common complication of infectious endocarditis, are unusual without Osler's disease.From the case report of a man with a bilateral bacterial intracranial aneurysm without endocarditis resulting in an hypopituitarism, we undertook a literature review of bacterial intracerebral aneurysms without endocarditis.Although this review has found few cases, this kind of aneurysms seems to have different features from those secondary to infective endocarditis: younger age of incidence, majority of Staphylococcus aureus, clinical presentation as a thrombophlebitis of the cavernous sinus, location of aneurysm on bigger cerebral artery.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
02488663
Volume :
22
Issue :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
La Revue de medecine interne
Accession number :
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