Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with a psoas abscess.
A case of abdominal aortic aneurysm infected by Salmonella dublin is presented. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an abdominal aortic rupture associated with a psoas abscess. An axillo-femoral bypass was performed. The aneurysm and the psoas abscess were resected.
Inufusa
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama 701-0192 Japan. inu@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
Mikawa
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Morita
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Fujiwara
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T
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D011859:Radiography; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*