| Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm due to Morganella morganii: CT findings. | |
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PMID: 20352211 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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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. |
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Oh Young Kwon; Jong Seok Lee; Han Sung Choi; Hoon Pyo Hong; Young Gwan Ko |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Abdominal imaging Volume: 36 ISSN: 1432-0509 ISO Abbreviation: Abdom Imaging Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-01-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9303672 Medline TA: Abdom Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 83-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 1 Bungi, Heogi-Dong, Dongdaemun-Gu, Seoul, 130-702, Republic of Korea, koy0004@hotmail.com. |
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