Appendicitis: an unusual cause of infected abdominal aortic aneurysm

M Garb

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1673.1994.tb00132.x

Appendicitis: an unusual cause of infected abdominal aortic aneurysm

Australas Radiol. 1994 Feb;38(1):68-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1994.tb00132.x.

Author

M Garb¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town, South Africa.

PMID: 8147809
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1994.tb00132.x

Abstract

An unusual case of appendicitis, which presented as an infected aortic aneurysm is described. Gas was noted in the wall of the aneurysm on abdominal radiographs and computed tomography, due to the formation of an appendico-aortic fistula. Computed tomography also demonstrated a contained rupture of the aneurysm.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, Infected / etiology*
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / etiology*
Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Rupture / etiology*
Appendicitis / complications*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Radiography