title: Mycotic aneurysm. an unusual cause of pyrexia of unknown origin in an immunodeficient infant.
abstract: Intracranial aneurysms in early childhood are rare. Mycotic aneurysms as a cause of pyrexia of unknown origin has never been reported. We present a 9-month-old immunodeficient boy who had a long history of irregular fever from neonatal period and presented to us with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Investigation revealed a basilar top aneurysm. We present the clinicoradiological profile and discuss the management strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Faiz Uddin
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Harsh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mahapatra
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suri
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents