@article{ref1,
title="Mycotic aneurysms as lethal complication of brain pseudallescheriasis in a near-drowned child: a CT demonstration",
journal="AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology",
year="2002",
author="Messori, Anna and Lanza, Cecilia and De Nicola, Maurizio and Menichelli, Francesco and Capriotti, Tiziana and Morabito, Letterio and Salvolini, Ugo",
volume="23",
number="10",
pages="1697-1699",
abstract="Intracranial true mycotic aneurysms are rare and generally lethal. We report a case of a near-drowned child with brain abscesses due to Pseudallescheria boydii, a saprophytic fungus, who died after subarachnoid hemorrhage occurred. CT showed contrast-enhancing lesions indicative of aneurysms of basilar and right posterior cerebral arteries that could not be appreciated 2 days before. P. boydii is often resistant to commonly used antimycotic drugs. Because CNS infection is frequently associated with near-drowning, early diagnosis and specific therapy are strongly recommended for these patients.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0195-6108",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}