Saccular aneurysm of ascending aorta caused by granulomatous aortitis in a child

Zumbro, G.L.; Henley, L.B.; Treasure, R.L.

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 69(3): 397-401

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5223
PMID: 1090784
Document Number: 84874
This report describes a 7-year-old boy who underwent successful surgical excision of a saccular aneurysm of the ascending aorta caused by giant cell aortitis. The aneurysm was removed by lateral aortorrhaphy without cardiopulmonary bypass. The clinical manifestations and appropriate surgical therapy of granulomatous aortitis in childhood are discussed.

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