Saccular pseudoaneurysm of the left common carotid artery in an adolescent: Management with a covered stent
An adolescent patient with a previous history of surgical repair for interrupted aortic arch type B presented with an asymptomatic, saccular pseudoaneurysm of the proximal, common left carotid artery, identified on a follow-up magnetic resonance angiography of the thoracic large vessels. The pseudoa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Pediatric Cardiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2018;volume=11;issue=1;spage=83;epage=85;aulast=Van |
Summary: | An adolescent patient with a previous history of surgical repair for interrupted aortic arch type B presented with an asymptomatic, saccular pseudoaneurysm of the proximal, common left carotid artery, identified on a follow-up magnetic resonance angiography of the thoracic large vessels. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully excluded with a covered stent. Clinical and radiological follow-up after 2 years was uneventful. |
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ISSN: | 0974-2069 |