Aortic Rupture in a Pediatric Patient With Influenza

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Nov 5:21501351241282281. doi: 10.1177/21501351241282281. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Influenza can lead to significant morbidity and mortality in children. Aortopathy tends to occur in adults during influenza season; however, aortic pathology in children with influenza is exceedingly rare. This report describes a child who experienced an aortic rupture during an influenza infection without evidence of secondary bacterial infection or connective tissue disorder.