Abstract
An intracranial mycotic aneurysm developed in a 35-year-old woman with endocarditis, caused by Cardiobacterium hominis, around a prosthetic valve. This type of aneurysm is a rare, life-threatening entity, and C. hominis is extremely uncommon as the causative agent. The pathogenesis and monitoring of intracranial mycotic aneurysm are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging*
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Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology
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Cerebral Angiography
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Female
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnostic imaging*
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Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods*
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Humans
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Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
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Intracranial Aneurysm / microbiology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed