title: Pseudoaneurysm of the Common Carotid Artery in an Infant due to Swallowed Fish Bone.
abstract: Carotid artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare condition, particularly in the paediatric population. Only about 30 cases of carotid artery aneurysms in infants have been published until now. This paper reports the case of a giant pseudoaneurysm of the left common carotid artery due to swallowed fish bone by an 8-year-old boy. This pseudoaneurysm was 5.5 cm transverse-diameter and resulted in severe respiratory distress. It was treated by resection and end-to-end anastomosis with satisfactory outcome after one-year follow-up. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest carotid artery pseudoaneurysm ever described in children.
authors.affiliation: Yaounde University Hospital Center, Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Moulion Tapouh
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Jean Roger
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yaounde General Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Fokou
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Yaounde General Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Fongang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Emmanuel
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMBS), Yaounde, Cameroon; Radiology Department, Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Moifo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boniface
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Yaounde General Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMBS), Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Juimo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alain Georges