Serial MRI of a Mycotic Aneurysm of the Cavernous Carotid Artery

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Journal Neuroradiology

Specialties Neurology
Radiology

Date 2003 Jun 18

PMID 12811439

Citations 4

Authors

G C Cloud

P M Rich

H S Markus

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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.

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