Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

The part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, in the abdomen is called the abdominal aorta. Expansion or ballooning of the abdominal aortic vessel may cause the vessel to rupture. Rupture in the vein causes internal bleeding, which can be life-threatening.

Why Are Aortic Aneurysms Dangerous?

Anevrizma aniden yırtılarak iç kanamaya neden olabilir. Anevrizmanın neden olduğu iç kanamalarda istatistiklere göre Avrupa ülkelerinde hayatta kalma oranı %10’dur.

What are the Causes of Aortic Aneurysm?

The cause of aortic aneurysm is usually arteriosclerosis and genetic predisposition. Smoking, vascular diseases in the legs, hypertension, high blood fat and male gender are also among the risk factors.

Aneurysms usually progress insidiously without any symptoms. In case of rupture of the aneurysm, severe pain spreads to the entire abdomen and back area and nausea or vomiting occurs.

How Are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Detected?

Since aortic aneurysm usually progresses without symptoms, it is discovered incidentally during tests performed for different complaints. Aneurysms can be detected with abdominal ultrasonography or computed tomography.