Endovascular management of infective intracranial aneurysms with acrylic glue. A report of two cases.
Cerebral mycotic aneurysms (MAs) also called infective aneurysms, are uncommon and are usually encountered in patients with infective endocarditis. These aneurysms often present with intracranial hemorrhage. MAs may resolve on treatment with antibiotics alone. However prognosis with medical management alone is unpredictable. Good prognosis with surgery has been reported for single accessible ruptured MAs. However surgery is associated with significant morbidity. Endovascular treatment of MAs along with appropriate antibiotics is emerging as an acceptable option for these patients. We describe two cases of infective endocarditis complicated by ruptured MA treated successfully by liquid embolic glue material.
Bhattacharyya
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Department of Radiodiagnosis and Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences; Lucknow, India - rphadke@sgpgi.ac.in.
Mittal
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Yadav
R R
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Jain
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K
Gupta
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Parihar
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Handique
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Jain
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Phadke
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