Cerebral bacterial aneurysms in subacute bacterial endocarditis.
Bacterial aneurysms are aneurysms which develop on a vascular wall weakened as a result of a bacterial infection. They can develop anywhere. This paper describes a female patient with subacute bacterial endocarditis and multiple cerebral aneurysms. Conservative treatment followed.
D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*