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| Year : 2022 | Volume
: 27
| Issue : 1 | Page : 100-102 |
A fix for a scalp varix! A rare case of cirsoid aneurysm in a child
Khyati Kiran Janapareddy1, Nitin James Peters1, Ram Samujh1, Ajay Kumar2, Muneer Abas Malik1, Ashish Chabbra3
1 Department of Paediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
2 Department of Interventional Radiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
3 Department of Surgery, Paediatric Surgery Unit, GGSMC and H, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Nitin James Peters
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh - 160 012
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_273_20
Cirsoid aneurysm (CA) is a rare arteriovenous fistula of the scalp. There exists scant literature on the incidence and approach to CA in children. We describe a case of CA in a 7-year-old boy which was diagnosed by angiography and managed with angiographic embolization followed by surgical excision.
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