Gas in an infected vascular prosthesis. An unusual finding on plain radiographs.
Infection of prosthetic vascular grafts is a potentially serious complication, which may prove difficult to diagnose despite modern imaging techniques. We report a case in which the diagnosis was strikingly obvious on plain radiographs, gas being present within the lumen of the graft. The clinical features and investigation of suspected graft infection are reviewed.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
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D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
D005740:Gases