CT and MRI of mycotic aneurysms of the abdominal aorta

In two of three patients with mycotic aneurysms of the abdominal aorta, diagnosis was delayed, with a fatal outcome in one patient. A combination of studies, such as indium white blood cell scanning, and anatomical imaging modalities, such as CT and MRI, may be necessary to arrive at the correct dia...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of computer assisted tomography 1992-11, Vol.16 (6), p.941-943
Hauptverfasser:	MORIARTY, J. A, EDELMAN, R. R, TUMEH, S. S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Aneurysm, Infected - diagnosis Aneurysm, Infected - diagnostic imaging Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnosis Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Escherichia coli Infections Female Human mycoses Humans Infectious diseases Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Mycoses Mycotic sepsis Pneumococcal Infections Staphylococcal Infections Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	In two of three patients with mycotic aneurysms of the abdominal aorta, diagnosis was delayed, with a fatal outcome in one patient. A combination of studies, such as indium white blood cell scanning, and anatomical imaging modalities, such as CT and MRI, may be necessary to arrive at the correct diagnosis.
ISSN:	0363-8715 1532-3145
DOI:	10.1097/00004728-199211000-00021