Bone and leukocyte scintigraphy of a complicated case of ruptured mycotic aneurysm of the aorta. A case history

Angiology. 1994 Apr;45(4):315-9. doi: 10.1177/000331979404500409.

Abstract

While rare, mycotic aneurysms of the aorta have a high mortality rate from immediate rupture and late complications. The case of a patient with a ruptured mycotic aneurysm is presented, and the important role of scintigraphic studies in the early detection of complicating extensive soft-tissue infection and osteomyelitis is demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Infected / complications
  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aneurysm, Infected / drug therapy
  • Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / etiology
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / surgery
  • Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Rupture / etiology
  • Aortic Rupture / surgery
  • Aortography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Osteomyelitis / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / complications
  • Pseudomonas Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
  • Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology
  • Sacroiliac Joint / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed