[[Image:Dissecting aneurysm 2.jpg|left|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Dissecting aneurysm'''. Courtesy of A. Jefferies</center></small>]]
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Aneurysm is a local abnormal dilation of a vessel due to weakening of loss of elasticity of the vessel wall.
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[[Image:Dissecting aneurysm 3.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Dissecting aneurysm'''. Courtesy of A. Jefferies</center></small>]]
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Seen proximal to a stenotic lesion. If the wall partially ruptues blood can track within the wall producing a dissecting aneurysm.
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'''Verminous anurysm''' occurs in horses with strongylus vulgaris infestation.
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Rupture of the vessels is rare. aortic rupture may occur in some situations:
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*Traumatic.
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*Dog: Spirocerca lupi (NOT IN UK)
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*Horse: Verminous aneurysms which rupture. Rupture within the pericardium leads to haemopericardium and [[Cardiac Tamponade - Pathology|Cardiac tamponade]].