Carotid artery aneurysm in human immunodeficiency virus infection.
The case is reported of a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presenting with isolated headache as the presumed manifestation of a cavernous carotid aneurysm. The relationship between HIV and aneurysms is discussed. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of carotid aneurysms in HIV-positive patients, even in areas where HIV is not endemic and when no neurological deficit is present. Magnetic resonance imaging is recommended as the initial diagnostic study.
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Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. luc.crevits@ugent.be
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Vanhee
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged