Mycotic aneurysm. an unusual cause of pyrexia of unknown origin in an immunodeficient infant.
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.
Ahmad
Faiz Uddin
FU
Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Mahajan
Harsh
H
Mahapatra
Ashok Kumar
AK
Suri
Ashish
A
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents