Neurosurgical complications of heroin addiction: brain abscess and mycotic aneurysm.
Few neurosurgical complications occur as the result of heroin addiction. One case of brain abscess and another of brain abscess associated with mycotic aneurysm caused by such addiction are presented.
D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification