Renal artery mycotic pseudoaneurysm: Diagnosis with multi-detector computed tomographic angiography.
Renal artery mycotic pseudoaneurysms are uncommon complications of bacterial endocarditis and bacteremia. Complications include hemorrhage and refractory bacteremia, and prompt diagnosis can lead to appropriate treatment. Reported is a case where multidetector computed tomography angiography led to the correct diagnosis.
Sliker
Clint W
CW
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, Maryland, MD 21201, USA. csliker@umm.edu
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed