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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Published inCase reports in radiology Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Boniface, Moifo, Emmanuel, Fongang, Marcus, Fokou, Jean Roger, Moulion Tapouh, Alain Georges, Juimo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
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Summary: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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Academic Editor: Atsushi Komemushi
ISSN:2090-6862
2090-6870
DOI:10.1155/2015/903150