Cerebral mycotic aneurysm in a child with Down's syndrome: a unique association.
Mycotic aneurysms are rare complications in patients with infective endocarditis, particularly in the pediatric population. We report a case of mycotic aneurysm of the middle cerebral artery complicating bacterial endocarditis in a child with Down's syndrome. The patient was successfully treated medically without the need for surgical intervention.
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Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
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Al Kutoubi
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D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002648:Child; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography