title: The rapid evolution of a large mycotic aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography (US) have been shown to be effective, noninvasive methods for the detection of established mycotic aortic aneurysms. We report a patient in whom CT and US were performed immediately before and after the development of a large mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm, providing a unique opportunity to observe its rapid evolution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ontario.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Byard
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Leduc
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Walley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography