title: Brain abscess after endosaccular embolisation of a cerebral aneurysm.
abstract: Endovascular embolization has become an important treatment option for cerebral aneurysms, along with surgical clipping. But few literatures mentioned infectious complications after coiling of aneurysms. We present a patient with a brain abscess that developed after endosaccular embolization of a left middle cerebral artery aneurysm. The brain abscess was located adjacent to the aneurysm and discovered more than 2 months after embolization. We discuss the clinical implications of this rare complication and review the literature for infections related to the coils used for embolization of aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhangshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.
authors.forename: Guangzhong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhangshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.
authors.forename: Shengquan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhangshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.
authors.forename: Zhaojie
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhangshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhangshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.
authors.forename: Shaojian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhangshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhangshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhangshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.
authors.forename: Dexiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhangshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, China. Electronic address: chengz9732@163.com.
authors.forename: Hang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shu
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Aneurysm; Brain abscess; Complication; Endovascular embolisation