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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 4/2003

01-04-2003 | Case Report

Aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery in an infant

Authors: Miho Watanabe, Hiroaki Komuro, Mamoru Niitsu, Kimio Matoba, Yuji Itai, Michio Kaneko

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 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.
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Metadata
Title
Aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery in an infant
Authors
Miho Watanabe
Hiroaki Komuro
Mamoru Niitsu
Kimio Matoba
Yuji Itai
Michio Kaneko
Publication date
01-04-2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 4/2003
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-003-0890-0

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