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