title: Endovascular treatment of cerebral mycotic aneurysm: a review of the literature and single center experience.
abstract: The management of mycotic aneurysm has always been subject to controversy. The aim of this paper is to review the literature on the intracranial infected aneurysm from pathogenesis till management while focusing mainly on the endovascular interventions. This novel solution seems to provide additional benefits and long-term favorable outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanaty
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Nohra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chalouhi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Starke
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Stavropoula
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tjoumakaris
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: L Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenwasser
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia, PA, USA ; Division of Neurovascular Surgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 901 Walnut Street 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jabbour
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*