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[[Image:Dissecting aneurysm 2.jpg|left|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Dissecting aneurysm'''. Courtesy of A. Jefferies</center></small>]]
Aneurysm is a local abnormal dilation of a vessel due to weakening of loss of elasticity of the vessel wall.
[[Image:Dissecting aneurysm 3.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Dissecting aneurysm'''. Courtesy of A. Jefferies</center></small>]]
Seen proximal to a stenotic lesion. If the wall partially ruptues blood can track within the wall producing a dissecting aneurysm.
'''Verminous anurysm''' occurs in horses with [[Strongylus vulgaris]] infestation.

[[Category:Arterial_Pathology]][[Category:Cardiovascular_System_-_Vascular_Pathology]][[Category:To_Do_-_Cardiovascular]]
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