[Bilateral cerebral mycotic aneurysm in a child. Report of a case and review of the literature].
The case of a 6 year-old boy, who was hospitalized with the diagnosis of purlent meningits is reported. The CSF examination disclosed pleocytosis and the antibioticotherapy was instituded. The bilateral carotid angiography demonstrated an arterial aneurysm of the frontal ascendent artery with hematoma in the left side and another in the posterior temporal artery, in the right side. The patient was operated on because of the hematoma, in the left side. The condition of the patient in the post-operatory period deteriorated and the death ocurred. The post-mortem examination disclosed a sub-arachnoidal hemorrhage, fronto-temporal hematoma in the left side and a para-capsular hematoma in the right side. The histological examination of the central part of the right side. The histological examination of the central part of the hematoma revealed a dilated arterial walls with a supurative inflammatory process.
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male
Aneurisma micótico cerebral bilateral em crianca. Registro de um caso e revisão da literatura