Infected common iliac artery aneurysm repaired in an infant with cadaveric vein graft

J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Mar;47(3):606-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.011.

Abstract

Aneurysms are rare in children. Causes include congenital, traumatic, inflammatory, and infectious etiologies. When and how to best surgically treat arterial aneurysms in a child remain unclear. We present the case of a 3-month-old child with an aneurysm of the left common iliac artery, which was first detected on abdominal ultrasound and was successfully repaired with a cadaveric vein graft.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, Infected / etiology
  • Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
  • Catheterization, Peripheral
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iliac Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Iliac Aneurysm / etiology
  • Iliac Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Infant
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / surgery*
  • Umbilical Arteries
  • Vascular Grafting*