title: Idiopathic true aneurysm of the popliteal artery in childhood.
abstract: Non-traumatic arterial aneurysms in childhood are very uncommon and are usually associated with inflammatory or degenerative conditions. A case of idiopathic true aneurysm occurring in one popliteal artery of a 14-year-old girl is described. Geniculate artery branches arose from the sac and histological examination confirmed that it was a true aneurysm. Successful treatment by the insertion of a reversed vein graft was confirmed by follow-up years after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Giddings
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation