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Pneumococcal aortitis, report of a case with emphasis on the contribution to diagnosis of positron emission tomography using fluorinated deoxyglucose E.H. Hoogendoorn, W.J.G. Oyen, A.P.J. van Dijk, J.W.M. van der Meer Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages (January 2003) DOI: /j x Copyright © 2003 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
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Fig. 1 CT angiography. Transverse image at the level of the aortic arch showing extraluminal contrast medium adjacent to the aortic arch surrounded by a rim of soft tissue compatible with hematoma. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2003 9, 73-76DOI: ( /j x) Copyright © 2003 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
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Fig. 2 Transesophageal ultrasound. Transesophageal transversal image of the descending aorta showing a thickened intimal flap due to dissection, the false lumen, and the round vegetation protruding into the real lumen. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2003 9, 73-76DOI: ( /j x) Copyright © 2003 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
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Fig. 3 FDG-PET. Transmission-corrected coronal FDG-PET section of the chest at the level of the aortic arch, recorded 1 h after injection of 220MBq of FDG. The arrows indicate FDG accumulation in the region of the aortic arch. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2003 9, 73-76DOI: ( /j x) Copyright © 2003 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
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