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Aortic aneurysm

An aortic aneurysm is an enlargement (dilatation) of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal size. They usually cause no symptoms except when ruptured. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Aneurysm of aorta
Is A
Aneurysm
Subtypes
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Thoracic aortic 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

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