title: Unilateral hypertrophic osteoarthropathy secondary to infected aortobifemoral graft and aortoenteric fistula.
abstract: Localized hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is a reported manifestation of--and an important diagnostic clue to--infection of an aortic graft and aortoenteric fistula, two complications of vascular bypass surgery that carry a significant risk of mortality. This clue may lead to the early diagnosis essential to a successful outcome. The authors describe a patient with localized unilateral hypertrophic osteoarthropathy secondary to infection of an aortobifemoral graft and aortoenteric fistula.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, State University of New York, Syracuse, USA.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Fenton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010005:Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed