title: Embolization of a large inferior vena cava aneurysm in a child.
abstract: Inferior vena cava (IVC) aneurysms are extremely rare vascular anomalies. As a result of potential serious complications such as thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, treatment of IVC aneurysms is recommended, particularly for diverticular and small-necked lesions. This report describes a 2.5-year-old male child with a congenital large saccular aneurysm of the infrarenal IVC who underwent successful embolization with coils and an Amplatzer vascular plug device.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: Ahmad I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Alomari