title: Borne identity: CT imaging of vascular infections.
abstract: Vascular infections present in a multitude of ways with computed tomography (CT) aiding in the diagnosis of many of the uncommon vascular infections, which are equally dangerous and carry severe life-threatening consequences if untreated from a delay in diagnosis. This pictorial review aims to discuss and illustrate the CT findings of the following vascular infections including aortitis, mycotic aneurysms, infective endocarditis, septic thrombophlebitis in the chest and abdomen, and Kawasaki disease. Recognition and prompt diagnosis of these uncommon vascular infections are critical to the initiation of the appropriate management and therapy.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA. huangj@mir.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Jessica S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Alexander S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Absar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: Christine O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Menias
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media