DILATED LOCALISED SEGMENT OF ARTERIAL SYSTEM /ANEURYSM
ANEURYSM
INTRODUCTION:
- It is a dilatation of localized segment of arterial system .
- true aneurysm -contains all three layers of artery
- false aneurysm -contains single layer of fibrous tissue wall of sac and it usually occurs after trauma
Sites:
- Aorta
- Femoral
- Popliteal
- Subclavian
Abdominal aneurysm commonest aortic aneurysm
Peripheral aneurysm less common compared to cavity aneurysm
Types:
- Fusiform
- Saccular
- Dissecting
Etiology :
- Atherosclerosis (to learn Etiology of atherosclerosis )
- Syphillis
- Traumatic
- Collagen disease like Marfan syndrome
- Dissecting aneurysm -hypertension
- Trauma
- Cystic medial necrosis
CLINICAL FEATURES:
Swelling -pulsatile,
Smooth,
Soft,
Warm,
Palpitation-thrill,
Auscultation -bruit
Altered sensation due to compression of nerve
Erosion into bone, joints, trachea
aneurysm and thrombus form embolus results in gangrene of toes, digits .
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS:
- Pyogenic abscess
- vascular tumor
- AV fistula
- Pulsating Tumor-sarcoma ,pulsating secondary's
INVESTIGATION :
- Angiogram
- Doppler study
- Test for relevant cause - blood ,sugar
TREATMENT :
- Reconstruction of artery using arterial graft
- Arterial endoaneury
- Therapeutic embolization
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