Mycotic aneurysms as lethal complication of brain pseudallescheriasis in a near-drowned child: a CT demonstration

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2002 Nov-Dec;23(10):1697-9.

Abstract

Intracranial true mycotic aneurysms are rare and generally lethal. We report a case of a near-drowned child with brain abscesses due to Pseudallescheria boydii, a saprophytic fungus, who died after subarachnoid hemorrhage occurred. CT showed contrast-enhancing lesions indicative of aneurysms of basilar and right posterior cerebral arteries that could not be appreciated 2 days before. P. boydii is often resistant to commonly used antimycotic drugs. Because CNS infection is frequently associated with near-drowning, early diagnosis and specific therapy are strongly recommended for these patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / etiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology
  • Near Drowning / complications
  • Near Drowning / diagnosis*
  • Pseudallescheria*
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed