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Case Reports
. 1984;5(4):313-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF02424978.

Saccular aortic aneurysm in an asymptomatic child

W J Duncan, B Bharadwaj, D George, C Maningas, M Tyrrell
Case Reports

Saccular aortic aneurysm in an asymptomatic child

W J Duncan et al. Pediatr Cardiol. 1984.

Abstract

An asymptomatic boy was found to have coarctation of the thoracic aorta. Despite no history of endocarditis or trauma, a large saccular aneurysm involving the coarctation site was identified angiographically, confirmed, resected surgically, and examined histologically.

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