Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm graft complicated by lumbar discitis
| Autor: | Ravi V Ayer, Sally D Parry, Hamzeh B Sumrein, Andrew P Leonard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Fluorodeoxyglucose
medicine.medical_specialty Weakness business.industry Case Report Reduced mobility General Medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Abdominal aortic aneurysm Surgery Cachexia 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Discitis Back pain Lumbar discitis medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | BJR Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2055-7159 |
| DOI: | 10.1259/bjrcr.20170101 |
| Popis: | We present the case of a 68-year-old male, who underwent open abdominal aortic graft in August 2016 owing to a ruptured large infrarenal abdominal aneurysm. He subsequently presented 6 months later with back pain, general weakness, reduced mobility and cachexia. He underwent CT, MRI and fluorodeoxyglucose (PDG)-PET spinal imaging, all modalities showing signs of aortic graft infection complicated by L4/5 discitis. The patient was treated conservatively with intravenous antibiotics and spinal brace support, as his general condition did not allow for surgery. Although he showed initial clinical improvement allowing plans for supported discharge, his improvement was not sustained and he died 4 months after admission. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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