title: Cerebral mycotic aneurysm in a child with Down's syndrome: a unique association.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Diab
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Kutoubi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikati
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Dbaibo
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Bitar
mesh_terms: 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