CT diagnosis of a mycotic aneurysm of the thoracoabdominal aorta.
The CT appearance of a mycotic aneurysm involving the thoracoabdominal aorta with adjacent vertebral osteomyelitis is presented. Specific CT features of the aneurysm, such as lack of intimal calcification and adjacent bone destruction or abscess, may allow the diagnosis to be made in the appropriate clinical setting.
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed