Mycotic Aneurysm of the Abdominal Aorta: Early and Late Computed Tomography Findings

Authors

  • Vassiliki Savvopoulou Evangelismos Hospital
  • Eleni Lazaridou
  • Demetrios Chondros Evangelismos Hospital
  • Demetrios N Exarhos Evangelismos Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v4i4.164

Keywords:

mycotic aneyrysm, ct, infection, diabetes

Abstract

We describe the case of a 60-year-old diabetic man who was admitted to our hospital with keto-acidosis and rapidly developed sepsis and a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with branch involvement. Early and late findings on serial computed tomography (CT) examinations are presented. Awareness and recognition of early imaging findings associated with infectious aortitis and serial CT examination in cases of patients with sepsis and predisposing factors are essential for prompt diagnosis and treatment.

 

 

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Published

2009-12-24

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