Open AccessA fix for a scalp varix! A rare case of cirsoid aneurysm in a child
Author(s) -
Khyati Kiran Janapareddy,
Nitin James Peters,
Ram Samujh,
Ajay Kumar,
Muneer Abas Malik,
Ashish Chabbra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_273_20
Subject(s) - medicine , scalp , embolization , radiology , angiography , surgery , arteriovenous fistula , aneurysm , varix , varices , cirrhosis
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.