Synonyms

Aneurysm of aorta

Subtypes

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Ascending aorta aneurysm

May Cause

Anterior vertebral scalloping

Calcification in great vessels

Calcification in heart

Chylothorax

Displacement of the thoracic paraspinal line

Enhancing mediastinal mass

Inferior vena cava obstruction

Main pulmonary artery obstruction

Mass displacing kidney

Perinephric hematoma

Phrenic nerve paralysis or dysfunction

Soft-tissue mediastinal mass

Superior vena cava syndrome

Vascular abnormality of mediastinum

Vascular indentation on ureter or renal pelvis

May Be Caused by

 Common

Atherosclerosis

Dissecting aneurysm of aorta

Trauma

 Uncommon

Acute pancreatitis

Angiomyolipoma

Arteritis necrotizing vasculitis

Atrial myxoma embolization

Cystic medial necrosis

Idiopathic aortitis

Inflammatory aneurysm

Metamphetamine abuse

Mycotic aneurysm

Neurofibromatosis

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome

Polyarteritis nodosa

Post-stenotic aneurysm

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Syphilis

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Takayasu arteritis

Wegener granulomatosis