Treatment of large infectious extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysms in children: a systematic review of the literature

Sundarrajan, Chandrasekhar; Isa, Samya; Caruso, James P.; Ban, Vin Shen; Shah, Gopi; Whittemore, Brett A.; Sillero, Rafael de Oliveira

doi:10.1007/s00381-021-05084-0

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“…A literature review that was published in 2021 revealed that only 26 cases of infectious extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysms had been reported since 1990. 3 Most of the infectious extracranial carotid pseudoaneurysms occur in the internal carotid artery. 1 The first case of an extracranial pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery was reported by Willemsen in 1997; 2 our report is the second one in the medical literature.…”

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“…13 Several treatment strategies with different levels of efficacy and limitations are available in cases of children with infectious extracranial carotid pseudoaneurysm, including surgical treatment, endovascular treatment, or a combination of the two. 3 Pseudoaneurysm resection with restoration of the arterial continuity using a saphenous venous graft is the most habitual surgical treatment. 8 However, in children, arterial reparation may not be realizable if the greater saphenous vein is small in diameter.…”

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“…A literature review that was published in 2021 revealed that only 26 cases of infectious extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysms had been reported since 1990. 3 …”

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“…It is the second report in the literature of a mycotic pseudoaneurysm located in the common carotid artery. 2,3 Case report An eight-year-old male North African child treated for leukemia was referred to our cardiovascular surgery department for management of a right lateral-cervical mass. The patient did not report any history of tonsillectomy or cervical trauma.…”

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“…It is the second report in the literature of a mycotic pseudoaneurysm located in the common carotid artery. 2 , 3 …”

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Case Report: Mycotic common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in a child. A case report.

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Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms in children are extremely rare, nevertheless associated with a great potential of thromboembolic episodes and rupture especially those with mycotic origin. The surgical treatment is very challenging, and there is still a controversy concerning revascularisation after the resection of the aneurysm. In this manuscript, we report the observation of an 8-year-old boy with the medical history of Leukemia who is admitted urgently for a mycotic right common carotid artery aneurysm, occurring after a chemoport infection who was operated on in our cardiovascular surgery department with surgical resection and ligation. It is the second report in the pediatric literature of a mycotic pseudoaneurysm situated in the common carotid artery, but the first documented by medical imagery. Through this case, we highlight that ligation of the infected carotid artery can be a safe and efficient alternative especially in Children.

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confidence: 99%

“…A literature review that was published in 2021 revealed that only 26 cases of infectious extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysms had been reported since 1990. 3 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is the second report in the literature of a mycotic pseudoaneurysm located in the common carotid artery. 2 , 3 …”

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confidence: 99%

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