Clear depiction of inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.
We report the case of an inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm incidentally detected clearly with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) during the examination of a patient with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia that later converted to acute myeloid leukemia. DW-MRI revealed a hyperintense halo surrounding the abdominal aorta with aneurysmatic dilatation, establishing the diagnosis.
Orta Kilickesmez
Kadriye
K
Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Haseki, Aksaray, 34350 Istanbul, Turkey. kadriye11@yahoo.com
Kilickesmez
Ozgur
O
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
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