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ReviewQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2021

Imaging features of mycotic aortic aneurysms.

Nan Zhang, Wei Xiong, Yu Li, Qinxiang Mao, Shangdong Xu, Junming Zhu, Zhonghua Sun, Lizhong Sun

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Review in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Nan ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Wei XiongDepartment of Respiration, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Yu LiDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Qinxiang MaoDepartment of Radiology, Longtan Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Liuzhou, China.
Shangdong XuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Centre, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Engineering Research Centre for Vascular Prostheses, Beijing, China.
Junming ZhuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Centre, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Engineering Research Centre for Vascular Prostheses, Beijing, China.
Zhonghua SunDiscipline of Medical Radiation Science, Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Lizhong SunDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Centre, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Engineering Research Centre for Vascular Prostheses, Beijing, China.
Capital Medical University · CNBeijing Anzhen Hospital · CNCurtin University · AUFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNGuangxi Longtan Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infectious aortitis (IA) is a rare and life-threatening cardiovascular disease. Early diagnosis and timely intervention are crucial for reducing mortality associated with mycotic aortic aneurysms (MAAs); however, early diagnosis is challenging due to the nonspecific symptoms. Some cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage or after developing complications, such as rupture or aortic fistula. Current state-of-the-art imaging modalities-including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT-can detect infected aneurysms in clinically suspicious cases. MAA features on imaging include lobulated pseudoaneurysm, indistinct irregular arterial wall, perianeurysmal gas, perianeurysmal edema, perianeurysmal soft tissue mass, aneurysmal thrombosis, and high metabolic activity with increased uptake of FDG. Enlarged lymph nodes are often found adjacent to the aneurysm, while iliopsoas abscess (IPA), spondylitis, and aortic fistulas are commonly associated complications. After surgery or endovascular repair, radiological features-including ectopic gas, peri-graft fluid, thickening of adjacent bowel, pseudoaneurysm formed at the graft anastomosis, and increased uptake of FDG-may indicate an infection of aortic graft. This article provides an overview of the clinical and imaging features of MAAs. Thus, familiarity with the imaging appearances of MAAs may assist radiologists in the diagnosis and facilitation of timely treatment.

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aortacomputed tomographyimagingInfectionmycotic aneurysm

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PMCPMC8107294
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