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

• Autor(a) principal: Reis,José Maciel Caldas dos
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Melo,Glauco dos Santos, Oliveira,Murilo Vasconcelos de, Santos,Felipe Eduardo de Oliveira, Silva,Tereza Maria Meireles Fernandes da, Ferreira,Hugo Luis da Silva
• Tipo de documento: Relatório
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-56472022000200287
• topic: Aortic Aneurysm Abdominal/surgery; Takayasu Arteritis; Vasculitis; Young Adult; Child; Mortality

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.