Endovascular treatment for bilateral mycotic intracavernous carotid aneurysms: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 868-872

  Pao, Sheng Yen ^a   Beng, Tiong Teo ^a,b   Shang, Chi Chen ^a   Tsung, Lang Chiu ^a  

^a TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endovascular therapy; Intracavernous aneurysm; Mycotic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

CEFTIZOXIME; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRANIOTOMY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS CONSTELLATUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEURYSM, INFECTED; ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STENTS;

EID: 35148834686     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS-07/10/0868     Document Type: Article

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