True aneurysm of extracranial internal carotid artery in a 10-year-old.
BACKGROUND
In this report, we describe a very unusual case, true aneurysm of the internal carotid artery, in a child.


METHODS
A 10-year-old boy with a pulsating mass on his right neck was admitted with the diagnosis of a 25 mm by 50 mm true aneurysm of the right internal carotid artery, which was resected, and a 5-mm ePTFE graft was interposed. He was discharged on day 3 without complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Prompt differential diagnosis of this pathology is crucially important. Open surgery yields acceptable results depending on the size, extension and the type of the aneurysm.
Cinar
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Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
Fazlioğullari
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Goksel
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O
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography