Fungal intracranial aneurysm in a child with familial chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 650-652

  Loeys, B L ^a   Van Coster, R N ^a   Defreyne, L R ^a   Leroy, J G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Familial mucocutaneous candidiasis; Fungal aneurysm

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; NYSTATIN;

ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; MUCOCUTANEOUS CANDIDIASIS; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEURYSM, INFECTED; CANDIDIASIS, CHRONIC MUCOCUTANEOUS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM;

EID: 0032802938     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310051169     Document Type: Article

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