True fungal mycotic aneurysm of the basilar artery: a clinical and surgical dilemma.
Mycotic aneurysms of the intracranial circulation of true fungal etiology are extremely rare and are associated with a very high mortality. We report a case of a fatal aneurysm of the basilar artery secondary to Scedosporium apiospermum infection. The medical and surgical treatments are presented to demonstrate the difficulties associated with these lesions.
Watson
J C
JC
Division of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., USA.
Myseros
J S
JS
Bullock
M R
MR
D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011541:Pseudallescheria