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ArticleSurgical neurology international2022

Difficulty of diagnosing a mucor-induced aneurysm arising in segment P4 of the posterior cerebral artery - A case report.

Takao Koiso, Yoji Komatsu, Yuji Matsumaru, Eiichi Ishikawa

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Takao KoisoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hitachi General Hospital, Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan.
Yoji KomatsuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hitachi General Hospital, Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan.
Yuji MatsumaruDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Eiichi IshikawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Hitachi General Hospital · JPUniversity of Tsukuba · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Identification of causative pathogen for fungal aneurysm is frequently difficult. We reported the case of a fungal aneurysm caused by Mucor arising in segment P4 of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) detected only by histopathological examination. Case Description: A 50-year-old female complained of nausea and vomiting. Computed tomography showed an intracranial hemorrhage in the left occipital lobe and acute hydrocephalus due to intraventricular hemorrhaging. Digital subtraction angiography performed after external drainage showed a cerebral aneurysm in segment P4 of the left PCA. Surgical excision of the aneurysm and end-to-end anastomosis of the PCA were performed. A histopathological examination revealed that the aneurysm had been caused by a Mucor infection. Conclusion: In fungal aneurysm cases, especially those involving Mucor infections, it is difficult to identify the causative fungal infection based on cultures, imaging, and serological tests. Therefore, surgical excision and histopathological diagnosis are important for diagnosing such cases if possible.

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Fungal aneurysmHistopathological examinationP4 segment

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PMID35509575
PMCPMC9062925
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