Pseudoaneurysm of the Common Carotid Artery in an Infant due to Swallowed Fish Bone

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 b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jean Roger, Moulion Tapouh, Marcus, Fokou, Emmanuel, Fongang, Boniface, Moifo, Alain Georges, Juimo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4689903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26783485
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/903150
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Sumario: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.

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