Mycotic aneurysm: a rare complication of vertebral osteomyelitis
P. R. health sci. j
; 26(3): 233-236, Sept. 2007.
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ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 49-year-old man that presented with persistent low back pain after being treated for vertebral osteomyelitis. An abdominopelvic CT scan with intravenous contrast showed a mycotic aneurysm of the abdominal aorta. The patient was taken to the operating room where a bypass reconstruction surgery was successfully performed. The history, pathophysiology, most common organisms, risk factors, and clinical presentation of mycotic aneurysms are discussed. The importance of a high index of suspicion for prompt and proper diagnosis and treatment, is emphasized to create awareness about this dreadful complication of vertebral osteomyelitis.
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LILACS
Sujet Principal:
Ostéomyélite
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Maladies du rachis
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Anévrysme infectieux
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Anévrysme de l'aorte abdominale
Type d'étude:
Risk_factors_studies
Limites du sujet:
Humans
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Male
langue:
En
Texte intégral:
P. R. health sci. j
Thème du journal:
MEDICINA
Année:
2007
Type:
Article