Erschienen in:
01.04.2003 | Case Report
Aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery in an infant
verfasst von:
Miho Watanabe, Hiroaki Komuro, Mamoru Niitsu, Kimio Matoba, Yuji Itai, Michio Kaneko
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Radiology
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Ausgabe 4/2003
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Abstract
An isolated arterial aneurysm in childhood is extremely rare. We report a 1-year-old girl with an aneurysm of the right superficial femoral artery, presenting as an asymptomatic mass of the thigh. The aneurysm involved the whole superficial femoral artery (9 cm in length), and surgical treatment would have required replacement of the affected artery. Conservative treatment was chosen, influenced by the patient's rapid growth at that time. Non-invasive, 3-D contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) was useful as an alternative to conventional angiography for detailed evaluation of the femoral arteries, including the aneurysm.