Mycotic aneurysm of the aorta: MRI and MRA features

Daniel W. Walsh; Vincent B. Ho; Michael F. Haggerty

doi:10.1002/jmri.1880070210

Mycotic aneurysm of the aorta: MRI and MRA features

Daniel W. Walsh^*, Vincent B. Ho, Michael F. Haggerty

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Mycotic aneurysms of the abdominal aorta are potentially fatal but uncommon. We report the MRI and MRA features of an abdominal aortic mycotic aneurysm in a patient who presented with nonspecific low back pain. By delineating the saccular nature of the aneurysm and identifying the coexistence of vertebral enhancement, MRI was crucial for the final diagnosis. A potential pitfall of contrast-enhanced MRA is also demonstrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	312-315
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.1880070210
State	Published - Mar 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aneurysm, mycotic
Aorta, aneurysm
Aorta, imaging
MRI, angiography

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