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===Sporadic Causes=== | ===Sporadic Causes=== | ||
*[[Ankylosing spondylitis]] | |||
*[[Atherosclerosis]] | *[[Atherosclerosis]] | ||
*Bacterial infection, often following valvular [[endocarditis]] | |||
:#[[Staphylococcus aureus]] | |||
:#[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]] | |||
:#[[Salmonella]] | |||
:#[[Streptococcus]] | |||
*[[Behcet's disease]] | |||
*[[Giant cell arteritis]] | |||
*Previous injury to the aorta such as an [[aortic dissection]] | |||
*[[Syphilis]] | *[[Syphilis]] | ||
*[[Takayasu's arteritis]] | *[[Takayasu's arteritis]] | ||
*Traumatic - Sudden deceleration | *Traumatic - Sudden deceleration | ||
===Familial Causes=== | ===Familial Causes=== | ||
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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
Common Causes
- Marfan's Syndrome
- Atherosclerosis
- Previous injury to the aorta such as an aortic dissection is the most common cause of aortic aneurysm repair in some institutions
Sporadic Causes
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Atherosclerosis
- Bacterial infection, often following valvular endocarditis
- Behcet's disease
- Giant cell arteritis
- Previous injury to the aorta such as an aortic dissection
- Syphilis
- Takayasu's arteritis
- Traumatic - Sudden deceleration
Familial Causes
Syndromic Causes
- Aortic root dilation with or without associated aortic regurgitation occurs in 75%-80% of Marfan's patients