Ruptured fungal aneurysm of the peripheral middle cerebral artery caused by Lomentospora infection: A case report and literature review
Background: Infection of Lomentospora (Scedosporium) spp. is very rare but high mortality. Above all, a fungal aneurysm due to Lomentospora spp. is extremely rare. The prognosis of ruptured fungal aneurysm due to Lomentospora spp. is remarkably poor in spite of proper surgical treatment and chemothe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920300414 |