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Aneurysm facts for kids

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An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel. It is usually caused by disease or by the walls of the blood vessel becoming weak. Aneurysms usually happen in arteries at the base of the brain and in the aorta (the main artery coming out of the heart) - this is an aortic aneurysm. This bulge in a blood vessel can burst or break open and cause the person to die at any time. The larger an aneurysm becomes, the more likely it is to burst. Aneurysms can be treated.

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  • Ultrasonography of a thrombosed great saphenous vein aneurysm

    Ultrasonography of an aneurysm of the great saphenous vein due to venous valve insufficiency.

  • Ruptured 7mm left vertebral artery aneurysm

    Ruptured 7mm left vertebral artery aneurysm resulting in a subarachnoid hemorrhage as seen on a CT scan with contrast

  • EndoStentandCoilMark

    Endovascular stent and endovascular coil

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Aneurisma para niños

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