Definition: Congenital or acquired weakness of vessel wall media, resulting in a localized dilation or out pouching.
The bulge in the aneurysm may burst and death may occur any time.
1. Atherosclerotic aneurysms:
6. Mycotic aneurysms: aneurysm usually due to bacterial infections.
The bulge in the aneurysm may burst and death may occur any time.
1. Atherosclerotic aneurysms:
- Weakening of media secondary to atheroma formation
- Occur in the abdominal aorta below the real arteries
- Associated with hypertension
- Half of aortic aneurysms > 6cm in diameter will rupture within 10 years
- Its due to cystic medial necrosis of tunica media.
- Blood from the vessel lumen enters the intimal tear and dissects through the layers of media.
- It presents with severe tearing pain.
- It may compress and obstruct the aortic the aortic branches (eg- renal or coronary arteries)
- HTN and Marfan syndrome are predisposing factors.
- Involves ascending aorta
- Syphilitic (leutic) aortitis causes an obliterative endarteritis of the vasa vasoram. Leading to ischemia and smooth muscle atrophy of aortic media.
- May dilate the aortic valve ring causing aortic insufficiency.
- Congenital aneurysm of Circle of Willis.
6. Mycotic aneurysms: aneurysm usually due to bacterial infections.
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