True aneurysm

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In a true aneurysm, the aneurysm is bound by all three layers of the vessel wall (intima, media and adventitia). The wall may be attenuated. The risk of rupture is proportional to the size of the aneurysm.

Pathology

Aetiology
  • -<a href="/articles/hereditary-connective-tissue-disorders">hereditary connective tissue disorders</a> (<a href="/articles/marfan-s-syndrome">Marfan's syndrome</a>, <a href="/articles/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-2">Ehlers-Danlos syndrome</a>)</li>
  • +<a href="/articles/hereditary-connective-tissue-disorders">hereditary connective tissue disorders</a> (<a title="Marfan syndrome" href="/articles/marfan-syndrome">Marfan's syndrome</a>, <a href="/articles/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-2">Ehlers-Danlos syndrome</a>)</li>

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