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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol 20, Issue 7 791-794, Copyright © 2001 by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Retroperitoneal abscess and mycotic aortic aneurysm: unusual septic complications of central vascular line placement in premature infants

J. E. Lim-Dunham, C. N. Duncan, D. K. Yousefzadeh and T. Ben-Ami
Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the sonographic appearance of unusual septic complications after central vascular line placement in premature infants. METHODS: Two case reports are presented. RESULTS: The first patient had a retroperitoneal abscess after percutaneous central venous catheter placement. The second patient had a ruptured mycotic aneurysm of the abdominal aorta after umbilical arterial catheter placement. CONCLUSIONS: Retroperitoneal abscess and aortic aneurysm should be considered in patients with histories of long-standing catheters or line sepsis. Both of these complications are readily diagnosed on the basis of sonography.




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