Gamuts

Arterial aneurysm

An aneurysm is an outward bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall. Aneurysms may be a result of a hereditary condition or an acquired disease. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Embolus
May Be Caused by
Behçet disease
Bicuspid aortic valve
Congenital coronary artery aneurysm
Contractural arachnodactyly
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Familial abdominal aortic aneurysm
Familial intracranial aneurysm
Giant-cell arteritis
Hereditary multiple exostoses
Hughes-Stovin syndrome
Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E syndrome
Hypothenar hammer syndrome
Kawasaki syndrome
Maffucci syndrome
Marfan syndrome
Medial agenesis
Neurofibromatosis
Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome
Progeria
Relapsing polychondritis
Takayasu arteritis
Tuberous sclerosis
Turner syndrome
Wegener granulomatosis
May Cause
Embolus
May Be Caused by
Behçet disease
Bicuspid aortic valve
Congenital coronary artery aneurysm
Contractural arachnodactyly
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Familial abdominal aortic aneurysm
Familial intracranial aneurysm
Giant-cell arteritis
Hereditary multiple exostoses
Hughes-Stovin syndrome
Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E syndrome
Hypothenar hammer syndrome
Kawasaki syndrome
Maffucci syndrome
Marfan syndrome
Medial agenesis
Neurofibromatosis
Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome
Progeria
Relapsing polychondritis
Takayasu arteritis
Tuberous sclerosis
Turner syndrome
Wegener granulomatosis


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