title: Abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 3-year-old child: a case report and review of the Japanese-language literature.
abstract: A case of abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with renovascular hypertension in a 3-year-old boy is reported. The child was treated by resection of the aneurysm and replacement with a 12 mm polyester (Dacron) bifurcated graft. The cause of the aneurysm was not revealed by clinical and pathologic examination. In addition to the case report, the Japanese-language literature is reviewed. The most frequently reported etiologic factor was Kawasaki disease; we could not find any evidence of connective-tissue disorder as a cause for abdominal aortic aneurysms occurring in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Odagiri
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawahara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishikura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshimatsu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male