PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bakhaidar, Mohamad G.
AU  - Ahamed, Naushad A.
AU  - Almekhlafi, Mohammed A.
AU  - Baeesa, Saleh S.
TI  - De Novo intracerebral aneurysm in a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AID  - 10.17712/nsj.2015.3.20150064
DP  - 2015 Jul 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 285--291
VI  - 20
IP  - 3
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/20/3/285.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/20/3/285.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2015 Jul 01; 20
AB  - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection associated aneurysmal vasculopathy is a rare complication of HIV infection affecting the pediatric and adult population. We present a case of a 7-year-old male child known to have a congenitally acquired HIV infection presenting with a ruptured left distal internal carotid artery fusiform aneurysm that was diagnosed on MRI scans 6 months prior to his presentation. He underwent craniotomy and successful aneurysm reconstruction. He had uncomplicated postoperative course and experienced a good recovery. This case is among the few reported pediatric cases of HIV-associated cerebral arteriopathy to undergo surgery. We also reviewed the relevant literature of this rare condition.