Large saccular aneurysm of the ascending aorta in a 5-year-old patient

Saccular aneurysms of the aorta in childhood are rare, and the low incidence of aortic aneurysms among children limits our understanding of their aetiology and surgical indications. In this case report, we describe the successful surgical treatment of a 5-year-old boy with severe aortic valvular ste...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Cardiology in the young 2023-11, Vol.33 (11), p.1-2465
Main Authors: Karagöz, Uğur, Bilen, Çağatay, Karaçelik, Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Saccular aneurysms of the aorta in childhood are rare, and the low incidence of aortic aneurysms among children limits our understanding of their aetiology and surgical indications. In this case report, we describe the successful surgical treatment of a 5-year-old boy with severe aortic valvular stenosis, supra-valvular aortic stenosis, and a large saccular aneurysm in the anterior wall of the ascending aorta, without any connective tissue disorder.
ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951123003001