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vascular aneurysm
A sac formed by the dilatation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or a heart chamber.
Differential diagnosis:
- pseudoaneurysm
- an aneurysm involves all 3 layers of the vessel wall; a pseudoaneurysm does not
Interactions
disease interactions
Specific
aortic aneurysm
aortic sinus aneurysm; sinus of Valsalva aneurysm; aortic sinus fistula
atrial septal aneurysm
carotid artery aneurysm
coronary artery aneurysm
dissecting aneurysm
intracranial aneurysm
microaneurysm
mycotic aneurysm; infected aneurysm
pulmonary artery aneurysm
renal aneurysm
ruptured vascular aneurysm
General
vascular disease (vasculopathy)
References
- Rothaus C
A Woman with Venous Thromboembolism and Pulmonary Artery
Aneurysm.
NEJM REsident 360. April 11, 2018
https://resident360.nejm.org/content_items/a-woman-with-pulmonary-artery-aneurysm