International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. 17/jun/2021;35(2):287-92.

Surgical Repair of a Ruptured Giant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a 16-Year-Old with Takayasu’s Arteritis: Case Report and Etiological Review

José Maciel Caldas dos Reis ORCID logo , Glauco dos Santos Melo ORCID logo , Murilo Vasconcelos de Oliveira ORCID logo , Felipe Eduardo de Oliveira Santos ORCID logo , Tereza Maria Meireles Fernandes da Silva ORCID logo , Hugo Luis da Silva Ferreira ORCID logo

DOI: 10.36660/ijcs.20200198

Abstract

Takayasu’s arteritis is a type of primary systemic vasculitis that affects medium and large arteries, including the aorta and its main branches, as well as the pulmonary and coronary arteries. Although rare in children, it is the third most common vasculitis in the pediatric population, often with delayed diagnosis due to the nonspecific presentation of clinical symptoms in its initial phase. This is a case of a 16-year-old girl with a giant ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, who needed surgery on an emergency basis. The etiological aspects involved in aneurysms in young patients are also addressed.

Surgical Repair of a Ruptured Giant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a 16-Year-Old with Takayasu’s Arteritis: Case Report and Etiological Review

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