Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 7-year-old girl

A case of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a 7-yr-old girl is reported. She required a graft of the abdominal aorta in an emergency operation and recovered successfully. AAA in children is extremely rare, and rupture of AAA to our knowledge has not been previously reported. The literature is reviewed and the possible etiology discussed.