Unusual femoral artery mycotic aneurysm complicated by infective spondylitis

Emerg Radiol. 2008 May;15(3):207-10. doi: 10.1007/s10140-007-0650-9. Epub 2007 Jul 10.

Abstract

We present a patient who experienced an aortic aneurysm and a left femoral artery mycotic aneurysm, which resulted from L4-infective spondylitis via the iliopsoas compartment. This rare complication could be underdiagnosed in the absence of a more extended field of imaging view such as is provided by computed tomography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aneurysm, Infected / drug therapy
  • Aneurysm, Infected / etiology
  • Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / etiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm / microbiology
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery*
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella Infections / complications
  • Klebsiella Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy
  • Klebsiella Infections / microbiology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Spondylitis / complications
  • Spondylitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Spondylitis / drug therapy
  • Spondylitis / microbiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media