Recurrent symptomatic aortic aneurysm in a young girl with tuberous sclerosis complex and review of the literature

Ayman M Alrazim; Joshua K Burk; Travis J Wilder; Woosup Michael Park; William J Yoon; Jae S Cho

doi:10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101261

Recurrent symptomatic aortic aneurysm in a young girl with tuberous sclerosis complex and review of the literature

J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2023 Aug 9;9(4):101261. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101261. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Authors

Ayman M Alrazim¹, Joshua K Burk¹, Travis J Wilder², Woosup Michael Park¹, William J Yoon¹, Jae S Cho¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland, OH.
² Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland, OH.

Abstract

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare occurrence in pediatric populations. When present, it is usually associated with an underlying etiology such as a connective tissue disorder, inflammatory process, or noninflammatory medial degeneration. In the present report, we describe the case of a girl with tuberous sclerosis complex who underwent successful emergency open repair of a symptomatic infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and recurrent type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.

Keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm; Tuberous sclerosis complex.

Publication types

Case Reports