Ruptured intracranial mycotic aneurysm presenting as cerebral haemorrhage in an infant: Case report and review of the literature

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 190-193

  Piastra, M ^a,b   Chiaretti, A ^a   Tortorolo, L ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebral aneurysm; Infant; Intracranial haemorrhage; Mycotic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034045064     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003810050492     Document Type: Article

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