RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Brain Abscess after Endovascular Coiling of a Saccular Aneurysm: Case Report
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 697
OP 699
VO 23
IS 4
A1 AL-Okaili, Riyadh
A1 Patel, Sunil J.
YR 2002
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/23/4/697.abstract
AB Summary: CNS infection occurring after therapeutic angiography is rare. We present a case report of a brain abscess complicating endovascular coiling of an intracranial aneurysm. We recommend the use of prophylactic antibiotics, especially when performing therapeutic CNS angiography.