Congenital saccular aneurysm of coarctation of aorta: a case report
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center [The]. 2013; 8 (4): 210-212
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ABSTRACT
True saccular aneurysm is exceptional in coarctation of aorta in children. A 6-year-old girl with headache and systemic arterial hypertension referred to our center for cardiovascular evaluation. Physical examination revealed high blood pressure and weak lower extremity pulses. Two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography and angiography demonstrated a saccular aneurysm of the descending aorta, 5×4 cm in size, associated with aortic coarctation. Aneurysmectomy was performed without cardiopulmonary bypass. The section of the aorta containing the coarctation and the aneurysm was resected and replaced with a 15 mm woven polyester graft. Histological examination revealed a thin walled aneurysm with hyalinosis changes and decreased elastic fibers. One-year echocardiographic follow-up revealed no gradient across of Dacron tube and hypertension decreased to normal level
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
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J. Tehran Univ. Heart Cent.
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2013
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