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Giant early post-surgical aneurysm of the aortic arch in an infant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2023

Angel Cruz Hernández*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico, Mexico
José L. Colín Ortiz
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico, Mexico
Jorge A. Silva Estrada
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico, Mexico
*
Corresponding author: A. Cruz Hernández; Email: angel.cruz.hdz@gmail.com

Abstract

Ten-day-old neonate who underwent correction of interrupted aortic arch developed a giant early post-surgical aneurysm. To our knowledge, this unusual complication has been only reported as a late complication.

Type
Images in Congenital Cardiac Disease
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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References

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