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Case Report: Medical management of a rare infectious basilar artery aneurysm

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  • Jie Wang

  • Yuhua Lv

  • Lihao Liu

  • June 4, 2026

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    Ruptured infectious basilar artery aneurysms typically require interventional therapy and have a poor prognosis.

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    A 30-year-old male with infective endocarditis developed multiple basilar artery aneurysms after cerebral infarction.

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    The patient's family declined surgical options, opting for conservative treatment with antiplatelet therapy.

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    Follow-up imaging at eight months showed complete resolution of the aneurysms without rupture.

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    This case highlights that unruptured infectious aneurysms can resolve with conservative medical management.

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Case Report: Medical management of a rare infectious basilar artery aneurysm

  • by Jie Wang, Yuhua Lv, Lihao Liu

  • June 4, 2026

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