Published 2015 | Version v1
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Pseudo aneurysm of the Common Carotid Artery in an Infant due to Swallowed Fish Bone

Creators

  • 1. Yaounde University Hospital Center, Yaounde (Cameroon)
  • 2. Department of Surgery, Yaounde General Hospital, Yaounde (Cameroon)
  • 3. Radiology Department, Yaounde General Hospital, Yaounde (Cameroon)
  • 4. Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMBS) Yaounde (Cameroon)
  • 5. Radiology Department, Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaounde (Cameroon)

Description

Carotid artery pseudo aneurysm 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 pseudo aneurysm of the left common carotid artery due to swallowed fish bone by an 8-year-old boy. This pseudo aneurysm was 5.5cm 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 pseudo aneurysm ever described in children.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Case Reports in Radiology
Journal Volume
2015
Journal Issue
2015
Journal Page Range
5 p.
ISSN
2090-6870

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
Egypt
INIS RN
49060864
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CAROTID ARTERIES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FISHES; INFANTS; NECK; SKELETON
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ARTERIES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHILDREN; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MAMMALS; MAN; ORGANS; PRIMATES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES