Abstract
Cerebral mycotic or infective aneurysms are a rare complication of infectious illness, and such aneurysms of the intracavernous portion of the internal carotid artery are rare. They have been described as a consequence of cavernous sinus infection in an immunocompromised host, but not previously in a renal transplant recipient. We present such a case with serial MRI showing progression from arterial narrowing to aneurysm formation. Transcranial Doppler sonography of the middle cerebral artery showed distal asymptomatic embolisation from the aneurysm.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aneurysm, Infected / complications
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Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis*
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Carotid Artery Diseases / complications
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Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis*
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Carotid Artery, Internal* / diagnostic imaging
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Cavernous Sinus
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Cerebral Arterial Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Arterial Diseases / etiology
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Humans
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Intracranial Embolism / diagnostic imaging
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Intracranial Embolism / etiology
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Kidney Transplantation
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Middle Cerebral Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial