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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Sporadic Causes=== | |||
*[[Atherosclerosis]] | |||
*[[Syphilis]] | |||
*[[Takayasu's arteritis]] | |||
*[[Giant cell arteritis]] | |||
*[[Behcet's disease]] | |||
*[[Ankylosing spondylitis]] | |||
*Traumatic - Sudden deceleration | |||
*Previous injury to the aorta such as an [[aortic dissection]] | |||
===Familial Causes=== | |||
* | *[[Familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections]] | ||
*[[Bicuspid aortic valve]] | |||
===Syndromic Causes=== | |||
*[[Marfan's syndrome]] | |||
**Genetic condition*Affects connective tissue | |||
**Weakness in aortic wall increases susceptibility of an aneurysm | |||
**Distinct physical traits- tall stature, very long arms, eye problems, and a deformed breastbone | |||
*[[Loeys-Dietz syndrome]] | |||
*[[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]] | |||
**Causes skin and joints to be fragile and makes your skin stretch easily | |||
*[[Turner's syndrome]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Causes
Sporadic Causes
- Atherosclerosis
- Syphilis
- Takayasu's arteritis
- Giant cell arteritis
- Behcet's disease
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Traumatic - Sudden deceleration
- Previous injury to the aorta such as an aortic dissection
Familial Causes
Syndromic Causes
- Marfan's syndrome
- Genetic condition*Affects connective tissue
- Weakness in aortic wall increases susceptibility of an aneurysm
- Distinct physical traits- tall stature, very long arms, eye problems, and a deformed breastbone
- Loeys-Dietz syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Causes skin and joints to be fragile and makes your skin stretch easily
- Turner's syndrome