Finally, the document was distributed for correction and endorsement to all members and
intermittently reviewed for consistency by internal reviewers. An effort was made to include …

Takayasu arteritis is a devastating vasculitis of the aorta and its major branches. The clinical
manifestations in paediatric patients are less specific than in adults: in children the disease …

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is one of the most fatal surgical emergencies,
with an overall mortality rate of 90%. Most AAAs rupture into the retroperitoneal cavity, which …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in children and young adults are rare; some have been
observed in patients with tuberous sclerosis (TS). We report two cases and review the …

Background. Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory disease affecting
primarily the aorta, its proximal branches and the pulmonary arteries. Objectives. To …

Finally, the document was distributed for correction and endorsement to all members and
intermittently reviewed for consistency by internal reviewers. An effort was made to include …

Background Congenital abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is distinctly rare in infants and
children and carries a high mortality rate. Our objective was to summarize the experience of …

The childhood vasculitides are a group of diseases affecting small to large blood vessels.
The two most common conditions are Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) and Kawasaki …

BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are rare in children and are associated
with significant morbidity and mortality as in adults. We summarize our experience in the …

Disorders of the vasculature are common, but often unappreciated causes of bruising,
bleeding, and vasculitis/small vessel thrombosis. Petechiae and purpura and other dermal …