Fever of unknown origin, with a twist.
The authors present a case of an 81-year-old man with fever of unknown origin. The case report is illustrated with the images which clarified the diagnosis in this challenging case. The cardiac MR images were of critical importance in arriving at a diagnosis of aortic root mycotic pseudoaneurysm with rupture into the right ventricle.
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland. doctorrlobo@gmail.com
Ronstan
R
Lobo
Brendan
B
Meany
Rory
R
O'Hanlon
Thomas John
TJ
Kiernan
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001027:Aortography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors