Hemorrhagic Stroke From Ruptured Mycotic Aneurysm in a Child With Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis and Infective Endocarditis

Abstract

Key Clinical MessageNeurological complications may be the first manifestation of infective endocarditis in children with congenital heart disease.Rupture of a mycotic aneurysm should be considered in febrile pediatric patients presenting with acute stroke, as early diagnosis and targeted antibiotic therapy can result in favorable neurological and cardiac outcomes.