Subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by a fungal aneurysm of the vertebral artery as a complication of intracranial aneurysm clipping. Case report.
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Abstract
Intracranial aneurysms are an uncommon manifestation of fungal infection. A case is described in which the formation of an aneurysm followed an intracranial intraoperative Aspergillus infection attributable to a long period of preoperative antibiotic medication and immunosuppressive therapy with steroids.
Medical subject headings
- Aspergillosis
- Brain Diseases
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Postoperative Complications
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Vertebral Artery