Transcutaneous embolisation of an axillary artery aneurysm in a child with Takayasu arteritis

Cardiol Young. 2019 Oct;29(10):1294-1296. doi: 10.1017/S1047951119001914. Epub 2019 Aug 30.

Abstract

We report the case of a 10-year-old girl with Takayasu arteritis who developed acute onset wrist drop diagnosed with a large right axillary artery aneurysm compressing the surrounding structures. Our case is unique because it describes a rare presentation of Takayasu arteritis (axillary aneurysm) in a child that was treated successfully in an unconventional manner by transcutaneous embolisation following failure of trans-arterial approach.

Keywords: Takayasu arteritis; axillary aneurysm; children; embolisation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm / etiology
  • Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Angiography
  • Axillary Artery*
  • Child
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex