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14 January 2025 : Case report  USA

Capnocytophaga canimorsus in Iliac Artery Mycotic Aneurysm: The Role of Molecular Diagnostics

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Celine Scholin ORCID logo BDEF 1, Andrew D. Calvin ORCID logo ABDE 2*, F.N.U. Shweta ORCID logo DE 3, Tiziano Tallarita DE 4

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946054

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e946054

Figure 2. Computed tomography (CT) and fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scans highlighting right iliac artery abnormality. Leftmost 2 images show high-quality CT with contrast imaging showing enlarged iliac artery; rightmost 2 images show FDG-PET imaging with expected radiotracer uptake in kidneys and unusual intense radiotracer uptake around the right iliac artery; middle column shows overlay of CT and FDG-PET, demonstrating enlarged iliac artery surrounded by intense radiotracer uptake. (CT February 23, 2023; PET-CT March 10, 2023).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923