[Cerebral bleeding as a leading manifestation of infectious endocarditis].
Infectious endocarditis is frequently complicated with acute cerebral events. In most cases they represent the consequences of cerebral embolism. In the presented case the first clinical manifestation of aortic valve endocarditis was intracerebral bleeding. After exclusion of intracerebral aneurysm the aortic valve was replaced and the further course was uncomplicated.
Rostek
Magdalena
M
Oddział Kardiologii i Chorób Naczyń, Miedzyleski Szpital Specjalistyczny, ul. Bursztynowa 2, 04-749 Warszawa.
Suwalski
Piotr
P
Zaborski
Jacek
J
Pasierski
Tomasz
T
D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging