Cerebral aneurysm rupture as the first presentation of infectious endocarditis after placement of contraceptive subcutaneous implant: An unforeseen complication of a regular procedure

Introduction: Infectious intracranial aneurysms are rare complications of systemic infections. It occurs mostly in adult-young men in relation to embolization after bacterial endocarditis. A subcutaneous contraceptive implantation is a common procedure and usually occurrence-free.We describe an unfo...

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Main Authors: Lídia Nunes Dias, Luís Marques, Marta Rebelo, Conceição Marques, José Cabral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920304151