Infected (Mycotic) Aneurysms: Spectrum of Imaging Appearances and Management

Infected (“Mycotic”) Thoracic Aneurysms: Pathophysiology and Imaging

Surgical Management of Mycotic Aortic Aneurysms

Purpose: A mycotic aneurysm is an uncommon disease associated with a high mortality rate when managed surgically. This study reviewed our experiences in the surgical management of mycotic aortic aneurysms. Methods: In total, 26 patients who underwent surgery for a mycotic aneurysm were retrospectively reviewed. The mycotic aneurysms involved the thoracic aorta in 9 patients, the thoracoabdomina...

Mycotic thoracoabdominal aneurysms.

Mycotic aneurysms of coronary arteries.

Bacterial endocarditis may give rise to mycotic arterial aneurysms in any part of the body, but particularly in the thoracic aorta, intracranial vessels, superior mesenteric artery, and the large arteries to the extremities (Weintraub and Abrams, I968). Aneurysms occurring in the coronary arteries are commonly arteriosclerotic or congenital and are very rarely mycotic in origin (Daoud et al., I...

Unilateral Breast Edema: Spectrum of Etiologies and Imaging Appearances

Breast edema is defined as a mammographic pattern of skin thickening, increased parenchymal density, and interstitial marking. It can be caused by benign or malignant diseases, as a result of a tumor in the dermal lymphatics of the breast, lymphatic congestion caused by breast, lymphatic drainage obstruction, or by congestive heart failure. Here we describe several conditions, that cause unilat...