Abdominal aortic aneurysm in a young child: a 25-year follow-up study.
Although abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common problem in elderly patients, AAA is rare in children. Despite its rarity, early diagnosis is imperative to prevent limb-threatening or fatal complications. The treatment may be complicated, because it must allow for the growth of the child. A saccular AAA in an 11-year-old boy, complicated by three repeated embolizations to the lower extremities and treated by aneurysmorrhaphy 25 years ago, was studied. In addition, the long-term function of a vein interposition graft in the common femoral artery was identified.
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112, USA.
Brener
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D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male