Spinal osteomyelitis: an unusual complication in aortic graft surgery.
The case history of a patient with vertebral osteomyelitis due to a contiguous paraprosthetic aortic abscess is reported. This unusual complication may be associated with the indolent nature of paraprosthetic aortic infections. The diagnostic as well as therapeutic value of computerised tomography in this condition is emphasized.
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital A.Z.-V.U.B., Brussels, Belgium.
Volckaert
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Van den Brande
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Stadnik
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery