Clostridium septicum aortitis: Report of two cases and review of the literature Christopher W. Seder, MD, Michael Kramer, BS, Graham Long, MD, Maciej R. Uzieblo, MD, Charles J. Shanley, MD, Paul Bove, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 49, Issue 5, Pages 1304-1309 (May 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.058 Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 The admission computed tomography scan for patient 1 demonstrated periaortic gas (right arrow) and hepatic flexure retroperitoneal inflammation (left arrow). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 1304-1309DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.058) Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 The computed tomography scan for patient 1 on postoperative day 10 revealed a 5.5- × 4.8-cm saccular infrarenal aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 1304-1309DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.058) Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 The readmission computed tomography scan for patient 1 showed gas surrounding the abdominal aorta consistent with recurrent aortitis. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 1304-1309DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.058) Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 The admission computed tomography scan for patient 2 demonstrated the aortic aneurysm with surrounding retroperitoneal gas. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 1304-1309DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.058) Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions