Open AccessFatal middle cerebral artery aneurysm from Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Author(s) -
Lin Shan,
Wang Yan,
Guan Wei
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2006
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , aneurysm , lesion , disease , rare disease , middle cerebral artery , surgery , radiology , pathology , ischemia
Key Clinical Message Aneurysms caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection are a rare disease. For such patients, cerebral artery aneurysm is a rare but evenly fatal lesion that is not diagnosed in time; combined antituberculosis treatment and surgical intervention provide the best chance of cure.