An Autopsy Case of Fungal (<I>Mucor</I>) Cerebral Aneurysm

• TOKUDA Takahiro

  Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Teikyo University

• ONO Yasuo

  Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Teikyo University

• NISHIYA Hajime

  Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Teikyo University

• AOKI Masumi

  Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Teikyo University

• YAMANOUCHI Shunichi

  Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Teikyo University

• KUNII Otohiko

  Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Teikyo University

• MIYASHITA Hideo

  Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Teikyo University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 真菌 (ムーコル) 性脳動脈瘤の1剖検例
• An Autopsy Case of Fungal (Mucor) Cerebral Aneurysm

Abstract

An autopsy of rupture of Mucor cerebral aneurysm, not diagnosed during the patient's life, was experienced. A 63-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint of disturbance of consciousness and high fever. Her past histories were diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis and nasal sinusitis. The remarkable findings on admission were moderate inflammatory data, high blood sugar level in serum and ascites. Brain CT film revealed a non-enhanced low-density area in the frontal region. The cerebrospinal fluid shsowed bloody color and white blood cell counts were 3300/μl (mostly neutrophils). Under our suspected of bacterial encephalomeningitis, intravenous cefotaxime and ampicillin therapy was started immediately. Culturesof cerebrospinal fluid for bacteria were negative. The disturbance of her consciousness gradually improved under general treatment. However, her conscious level suddenly became a coma on the 6th hospital day and she died on the 9th hospital day. An autopsy revealed Mucor at the site of the rupture of the cerebral aneurysm.

Journal

• Kansenshogaku Zasshi

  Kansenshogaku Zasshi 69 (4), 438-443, 1995

  The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

Keywords

• <I>Mucor</I> mycosis
• cerebral aneurysm

Details

• CRID: 1390001205044734208
• NII Article ID: 130004330340
• NII Article ID: 10008725989
• NII Book ID: AN00047715
• DOI: 10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.69.438
• ISSN: 1884569X
• ISSN: 03875911
• PubMed: 7751753
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/1995173005
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