Cerebral mycotic aneurysm in a child with Down's syndrome: a unique association

K A Diab; R Richani; A Al Kutoubi; M Mikati; G S Dbaibo; F F Bitar

doi:10.1177/08830738010160111405

Cerebral mycotic aneurysm in a child with Down's syndrome: a unique association

J Child Neurol. 2001 Nov;16(11):868-70. doi: 10.1177/08830738010160111405.

Authors

K A Diab¹, R Richani, A Al Kutoubi, M Mikati, G S Dbaibo, F F Bitar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

PMID: 11732778
DOI: 10.1177/08830738010160111405

Abstract

Mycotic aneurysms are rare complications in patients with infective endocarditis, particularly in the pediatric population. We report a case of mycotic aneurysm of the middle cerebral artery complicating bacterial endocarditis in a child with Down's syndrome. The patient was successfully treated medically without the need for surgical intervention.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brain / blood supply
Child
Down Syndrome / complications*
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / complications*
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / microbiology
Heart Defects, Congenital / complications*
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
Male
Radiography
Streptococcus / isolation & purification*
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology
Ultrasonography