Abdominal aortic aneurysm in a young child: a 25-year follow-up study.

Abstract

Although abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common problem in elderly patients, AAA is rare in children. Despite its rarity, early diagnosis is imperative to prevent limb-threatening or fatal complications. The treatment may be complicated, because it must allow for the growth of the child. A saccular AAA in an 11-year-old boy, complicated by three repeated embolizations to the lower extremities and treated by aneurysmorrhaphy 25 years ago, was studied. In addition, the long-term function of a vein interposition graft in the common femoral artery was identified.