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. 2010;3(1):7-15.
doi: 10.3400/avd.AVDctiia09003. Epub 2010 Jul 21.

Infected aneurysm: current management

Young-Wook Kim  1
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Infected aneurysm: current management

Young-Wook Kim. Ann Vasc Dis. 2010.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Infected aortic aneurysm due to Salmonella infection, which was treated by transaortic patch closure of aneurismal neck using autogenous hypogastric artery patch and antibiotic therapy: (left top) preoperative CT angiogram, sagittal view; (right top) preoperative CT angiogram, coronal view; (left bottom), postoperative CT angiogram, sagittal view; (right bottom) postoperative, CT angiogram.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
CT angiogram in patients with infected aortic aneurysms: left) lobulated and irregular shaped aortic aneurysm; right) multiple aneurysms involving right femoral and left hypogastric artery in a patient with prior history of bacterial endocarditis.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Abdominal CT scan shows periaortic fluid collection and vertebral body erosion.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Abdominal CT scan shows preiaortic gas shadow (arrow) in a patient with an infected aortic aneurysm resulting in aorto-duodenal fistula.
Fig. 5
Fig. 5
Tc 99m leukocyte scintigram shows uptake of leukocytes (arrow) around abdominal aorta in a patient with infected abdominal arotic aneurysm.
Fig. 6
Fig. 6
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose(FDG) positron-emission tomography (PET)-CT scan shows aortic FDG uptake in a patient with infected aortic aneurysm.
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