{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Lumbar vertebral diskitis-osteomyelitis with mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm caused by Streptococcus mitis.
{Author}: Atassi ASS;Vilanilam GK;Purushothaman R;Zemianschi R;Pandey I;Messer KJ;Vattoth S;
{Journal}: Radiol Case Rep
{Volume}: 19
{Issue}: 7
{Year}: 2024 Jul
暂无{DOI}: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.02.039
{Abstract}: Vertebral osteomyelitis is a well-documented disease entity in literature with various known etiologies. However, vertebral diskitis-osteomyelitis secondary to an infected aortic aneurysm is an uncommon and life-threatening complication. We present the case of a 65-year-old male patient who presented with chronic low back pain that acutely worsened for 1 to 1.5 months and was diagnosed with vertebral diskitis-osteomyelitis secondary to a contiguous infection from an adjacent mycotic aortic aneurysm. To our knowledge, this is one of the few cases reported of vertebral diskitis-osteomyelitis secondary to mycotic aortic aneurysm. We discuss the findings on CT and MRI, as well as the value of imaging in guiding management.