Mycotic aortic aneurysm diagnosed by In-111 leukocyte scintigraphy and computed tomography.
The diagnosis of mycotic aneurysm is often elusive, since the patient frequently has signs and symptoms of sepsis only. A patient with a clinically occult mycotic aneurysm was assessed by the combined use of indium-111 leukocyte scintigraphy and computed tomography. While neither study was diagnostic by itself, the combined information obtained from the two noninvasive modalities facilitated the correct diagnosis preoperatively.
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001011:Aorta; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium; D007962:Leukocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011868:Radioisotopes; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium