Hemorragic cerebrovascular accident in a pacient with bacterial endocarditis and mycotic aneurysms

Authors

  • Gisele Sampaio Silva Médica Residente da Disciplina de Neurologia da Escola Paulista de Medicina – Unifesp.
  • Rodrigo Meirelles Massaud Médico Residente da Disciplina de Neurologia da Escola Paulista de Medicina – Unifesp.
  • Pedro Araújo Sampaio Médico Residente da Disciplina de Neurologia da Escola Paulista de Medicina – Unifesp.
  • Marcelo Opperman Médico Estagiário da Disciplina de Neurocirurgia da Escola Paulista de Medicina – Unifesp
  • Ayrton Roberto Massaro Doutor em Neurologia da Disciplina de Neurologia da Escola Paulista de Medicina – Unifesp
  • Henrique Ballalai Ferraz Doutor em Neurologia e Chefe do Setor de Distúrbios do Movimento da Disciplina de Neurologia da Escola Paulista de Medicina – Unifesp.
  • Alberto Alain Gabbai Professor Titular e Chefe da Disciplina de Neurologia da Escola Paulista de Medicina – Unifesp.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2001.v9.8933

Keywords:

Mycotic aneurysm, endocarditis, colonic disease

Abstract

Mycotic aneurysms are major life threatening complications of infective endocarditis. We present a patient with a bacterial intracranial aneurysm refractory to antibiotics. The pathogenesis and therapeutic options are discussed. The management of cerebral mycotic aneurysms remains a controversal issue and factors as patient’s cardiac status, the aneurysm’s location and response to antibiotic therapy must be considered in the treatment of these lesions.

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Published

2001-03-31

How to Cite

Silva, G. S., Massaud, R. M., Sampaio, P. A., Opperman, M., Massaro, A. R., Ferraz, H. B., & Gabbai, A. A. (2001). Hemorragic cerebrovascular accident in a pacient with bacterial endocarditis and mycotic aneurysms. Revista Neurociências, 9(1), 40–43. https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2001.v9.8933

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2001)

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Relato de Caso
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