Mycotic aneurysm of the hepatic artery. Case diagnosed with radionuclide imaging and ultrasound.
The authors report a case of hepatic mycotic aneurysm following Staphylococcus aureus septicemia and subsequent bacterial endocarditis. The diagnosis was made preoperatively using serial radionuclide imaging and ultrasound and confirmed by angiography and surgery.
D000293:Adolescent; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003102:Colloids; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium; D014463:Ultrasonography
D003102:Colloids; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium