Endocarditis-Induced Mycotic Brain Aneurysm following Right MCA Stroke
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چکیده
The diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident is extremely common in emergency medicine; however, CVA resulting from hemorrhage following mycotic brain aneurysm following embolic stroke is extremely uncommon. This case reports such an event.
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دوره 2012 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012