Bacterial aortitis resulting in rapid development of infective "mycotic" aneurysm.
Aortitis and aneurysms with an infective etiology, though uncommon, must be recognized at imaging so that early medical and surgical intervention can improve survival. We report a case in which serial CT scans illustrate the short-interval development of an infective "mycotic" aneurysm resulting from bacterial aortitis.
Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Kirstin M
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Shu
Frank J
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Rybicki
Stephen
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Ledbetter