| Identifier |
wh_ch41_p2173 |
| Title |
Walsh & Hoyt: Aneurysms Caused by Infection ("Mycotic" Aneurysms) |
| Creator |
Steven A. Newman, MD |
| Affiliation |
University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| Subject |
Vascular Diseases; Aneurysm; Infection; Mycotic |
| Description |
Inflammatory or infectious processes (including spirochetes, other bacteria, and fungi) may weaken the arterial wall and predispose to aneurysm formation. In 1885, Sir William Osler used the term ""mycotic"" to refer to such aneurysms. Although this term is derived from the Greek word mykes, which means fungus, Osler was referring to aneurysms caused by bacteria, and the term is used now to describe aneurysms caused by all types of infectious agents. Mycotic aneurysms account for about 27% of all intracranial aneurysms and may develop at any age. They affect men and women equally. |
| Date |
2005 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 6th Edition |
| Relation is Part of |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2005. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6g47zt7 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_whts |
| ID |
186398 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6g47zt7 |
