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ArticleAsian journal of neurosurgery

Ruptured Mycotic Cerebral Aneurysm Secondary to Disseminated Nocardiosis.

Masayuki Goto, Aiki Marushima, Kyoji Tsuda, Tomoji Takigawa, Wataro Tsuruta, Eiichi Ishikawa, Yuji Matsumaru, Akira Matsumura

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Article in Asian journal of neurosurgery. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Masayuki GotoDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba Hospitals, Tsukuba, Japan.
Aiki MarushimaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba Hospitals, Tsukuba, Japan.
Kyoji TsudaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba Hospitals, Tsukuba, Japan.
Tomoji TakigawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba Hospitals, Tsukuba, Japan.
Wataro TsurutaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba Hospitals, Tsukuba, Japan.
Eiichi IshikawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba Hospitals, Tsukuba, Japan.
Yuji MatsumaruDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba Hospitals, Tsukuba, Japan.
Akira MatsumuraDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba Hospitals, Tsukuba, Japan.
University of Tsukuba Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of a ruptured mycotic cerebral aneurysm caused by Nocardia infection. A 22-year-old immunocompromised woman with adult-onset Still's disease developed a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Digital subtraction angiography revealed a small aneurysm at the M2-3 bifurcation of the right middle cerebral artery. Cardiac ultrasonography showed vegetation at the posterior cardiac wall, suspecting infective endocarditis (IE). Gram-positive filamentous bacteria were observed in the necrotic tissue surrounding the aneurysm obtained during trapping surgery. Long-term blood culture showed that the cause of her cerebral mycotic aneurysm was nocardiosis. A mycotic ruptured cerebral aneurysm is an important cause of SAH in immunocompromised patients. Early diagnosis of IE, detection of gram-positive rods by Gram staining, and long-term culture to identify the bacteria is crucial in diagnosing nocardiosis.

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Immunosuppressed hostnocardiosisruptured mycotic cerebral aneurysm

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PMID33708692
PMCPMC7869307
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