TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Mycotic aneurysms as lethal complication of brain pseudallescheriasis in a near-drowned child: a CT demonstration
JO  - AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
A1  - Messori, Anna
A1  - Lanza, Cecilia
A1  - De Nicola, Maurizio
A1  - Menichelli, Francesco
A1  - Capriotti, Tiziana
A1  - Morabito, Letterio
A1  - Salvolini, Ugo
SP  - 1697
EP  - 1699
VL  - 23
IS  - 10
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-6108
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -