Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm due to Morganella morganii: CT findings
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Oh Young Kwon, Jong Seok Lee, Han Sung Choi, Hoon Pyo Hong, Young Gwan Ko
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
An infected aortic aneurysm, or mycotic aneurysm, is a rare arterial dilatation due to destruction of the infected vessel wall. Common pathogens resulting in an infected aortic aneurysm are Salmonella and Clostridium species, as well as Staphylococcus aureus; Morganella morganii, on the other hand, is very rare. An infected abdominal aortic aneurysm has tendencies to grow rapidly and to rupture. The mortality rate is high in patients undergoing emergent surgical intervention. We report the case of a 65-year-old man who presented with an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by M. morganii. A high index of suspicion and imaging tests are necessary in order to diagnose an infected aortic aneurysm.
Abdom Imaging (2011) 36:83–85 ª Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010 Published online: 30 March 2010
