title: Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms of the Abdominal Aorta Illustrated on MDCT Scanner.
abstract: Infective mycotic aneurysm of the aorta is a rare and life-threatening disease. A patient presenting with constitutional symptoms and pulsatile abdominal mass should raise a suspicion of mycotic aneurysm. Early detection of aortic mycotic lesions in such patients should play a key role in the treatment of aortic aneurysms. Multiple mycotic aneurysms of abdominal aorta in a young male are a rare manifestation of the disease. Multidetector computerized tomography (CT) is an essential tool in identifying the etiology, pathogenesis, protean manifestations of systemic tuberculosis, and ultimately deciding the course of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Amit Nandan Dhar
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ananthakrishnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shivi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
keywords: Abdominal aorta; multidetector computerized tomography; mycotic aneurysm; systemic tuberculosis