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Alrazim AM, Burk JK, Wilder TJ, Park WM, Yoon WJ, Cho JS. Recurrent symptomatic aortic aneurysm in a young girl with tuberous sclerosis complex and review of the literature. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 2023; 9:101261. [PMID: 38106352 PMCID: PMC10725066 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ayman M. Alrazim
- 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
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- 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
| | - Travis J. Wilder
- Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland, OH
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- 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
| | - William J. Yoon
- 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
| | - Jae S. Cho
- 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
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