Abdominal aortic aneurysm and renal hamartoma in an infant with tuberous sclerosis

Surgery. 1976 Jun;79(6):713-5.

Abstract

A case is presented of an infant with tuberous sclerosis admitted with status epilepticus. When the seizures were controlled, it was found that the child was hypertensive. A large renal tumor and an abdominal aortic aneurysm was found during the hypertensive evaluation. She underwent abdominal aortic aneurysm resection and radical nephrectomy, and vascular continuity was re-established sucessfully with a Dacron prosthesis. The technique is illustrated. The reconstruction is patent one year following reconstruction. The etiology of the aneurysm is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortography
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Female
  • Hamartoma / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Iliac Artery / surgery
  • Infant
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / complications*