Congenital Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Four Year Old Girl

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in neonates, infants, and children is uncommon, usually occurring as a result of infections, connective tissue disorders, vasculitis, or iatrogenic trauma. A case of idiopathic congenital AAA, an extremely rare disease of unknown origin, is described.

Source: EJVES Extra - May 19, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Kazuhiro Higuchi, Koji Furukawa, Eisaku Nakamura, Hideaki Imamura, Toshihiro Gi, Kunihide Nakamura Tags: Case Report Source Type: research