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Mycotic Aortoiliac Pseudoaneurysm
A middle aged man presented with one week’s history of fever, night sweats,
lower abdominal pain and backpain. CT showed a pseudoaneurysm of the lower
abdominal aorta and left common iliac artery. Blood culture was positive for
Salmonella typhi, a bacteria that infect the intestinal tract and the blood. A
diagnosis of mycotic aneurysm was made.
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