Rare association of a carotid pseudoaneurysm and coarctation of the aorta

摘要

We describe the occurrence of a carotid pseudoaneurysm in a child 3 years following cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. This lesion occurred in the context of a previously unsuspected coarctation of the aorta. This may likely predispose to the development of the pseudoaneurysm or may be an incidental association.Pseudoaneurysms (PA) involving the extracranial carotid arteries are uncommon in children [1]. This report describes a child in whom a PA of the right carotid artery developed 3 years following cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). At the time of evaluation, the patient was also diagnosed with a previously unsuspected coarctation of the aorta (COA). COA may likely predispose to the development of the PA. Both lesions were successfully surgically treated.