Aortoenteric Fistula with Digestive Contrast Material Leaking in the Aneurysmal Sac.

Aortoenteric fistula, a major complication of aortic surgery, can be identified with certainty on CT scan with opacification of the intestinal tract.

Hourglass Bladder Deformity Induced by Chronic Ketamine Abuse.

Regular and chronic use of ketamine causes inflammatory changes in the urinary tract. Imaging has a crucial role in the assessment of this pathology. A particular imaging characteristic of an hourglass-shaped bladder is highlighted in three cases of ketamine intoxication.

The second case of a young man with L-arginine-induced acute pancreatitis.

Background: Dietary supplementation of arginine has been used by numerous world-class athletes and professional bodybuilders over the past 30 years. L-Arginine indeed enhances muscular power and general performance via maintaining ATP level. However, L-arginine is also known to induce acute pancreatitis in murine models.

Mycotic aneurysm of the right iliac artery: imaging diagnosis and correlation with pathological findings.

We report the case of a 55-year-old woman who presented at the emergency department with hypogastric pain, fever, clinical signs of sepsis and a critical inflammation syndrome in her blood test values. CT-scan of the abdomen demonstrated an infected aneurysm of the right iliac artery. The patient underwent surgery with a favorable outcome.