Bone and leukocyte scintigraphy of a complicated case of ruptured mycotic aneurysm of the aorta. A case history.
While rare, mycotic aneurysms of the aorta have a high mortality rate from immediate rupture and late complications. The case of a patient with a ruptured mycotic aneurysm is presented, and the important role of scintigraphic studies in the early detection of complicating extensive soft-tissue infection and osteomyelitis is demonstrated.
Van der Wall
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Concord Hospital, Australia.
Palmer
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Thomas
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Chu
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D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed