Chronic-contained rupture of an infected aneurysm of the abdominal aorta due to Listeria monocytogenes.
We report a case of chronic-contained rupture of an infected aneurysm of the abdominal aorta, from which Listeria monocytogenes was cultured. The diagnosis of rupture and retroperitoneal mass was made by computed tomography, whereas FDG -PET diagnosed vessel wall inflammation. The infectious nature only became apparent at surgery.
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Karel.Goddeeris@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
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D000368:Aged; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D000667:Ampicillin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination