Endovascular stenting of blunt aortic isthmus rupture in a 5-year-old child.

Blunt traumatic aortic tear is an extremely rare and life-threatening paediatric emergency. Percutaneous repair is highly debateable in children due to anatomic limitations. Herein, we report an important case of a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with grade 3 aortic isthmus disruption following fifth-floor defenestration. The 96-h control computerized tomography (CT) scan showed an increase in the pseudoaneurysm size with small active bleeding motivating endovascular covered stenting that was safely and efficiently performed with good outcomes.