title: [The computed tomographic diagnosis of inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms].
abstract: Amongst 1599 patients undergoing surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm, there were 89 patients (5.6%) who showed typical features of inflammatory aneurysms of the abdominal aorta (IAAA). 37 of the 89 patients had been examined preoperatively by CT. In 73% of the cases (27/37) a correct diagnosis had been made. Localisation, width and extent of the IAAA was correctly diagnosed in all patients. Involvement of the renal arteries by the inflammatory process, the extent of thrombus and of mural calcification were accurately shown. The inflammatory tissues were typically ventral and lateral to the aorta. Frequently, there were adhesions to neighbouring structures. Aortic rupture, aortic dissection and retroperitoneal lymphoma may produce similar CT appearances; nevertheless, CT remains at present the method of choice for the diagnosis of IAAA because of its high sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Diagnostische Radiologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grützner
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Jungblut
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kniemeyer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mödder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine
vernacular_title: Computertomographische Diagnostik des inflammatorischen Bauchaortenaneurysmas.