Bilateral Iliac Aneurysms in a Child
Abstract
Idiopathic arterial aneurysms in childhood are rare and represent a distinct clinical entity. Clinical presentation is by mass effect, ischaemia, growth discrepancy or rupture. Management is complex, and involves exclusion from circulation and placement of vascular grafts. We describe a five-year female child who had bilateral iliac aneurysm with rupture on left side, presenting with sudden tender lump in the abdomen. The child was successfully managed by an Aorto-bilateral external iliac bypass graft. The pelvic circulation was preserved by anastomosis of right external and internal iliac arteries.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
Vascular anomalies and interventions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 72–74
- Publication date
- 25 May 2026
- Language
- EN