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Fusiform aortic arch aneurysm

MedGen UID:
1634994
•Concept ID:
C4703460
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0031646

Definition

A concentric abnormal localized widening (dilatation) of the aortic arch that involves the full circumference of the vessel wall. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFusiform aortic arch aneurysm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evaluation of the Gore TAG thoracic branch endoprosthesis in the treatment of proximal descending thoracic aortic aneurysms.
Dake MD, Fischbein MP, Bavaria JE, Desai ND, Oderich G, Singh MJ, Fillinger M, Suckow BD, Matsumura JS, Patel HJ
J Vasc Surg 2021 Nov;74(5):1483-1490.e2. Epub 2021 Apr 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.04.025. PMID: 33940079

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The half-moon sign. A useful roentgen sign of saccular aneurysm of the aortic arch.
Lin JS, Chang SC, Chen FJ, Chern MS
Chest 1996 Jan;109(1):127-30. doi: 10.1378/chest.109.1.127. PMID: 8549173

Diagnosis

Perforation of the ascending aorta with a hematoma extending into the left-side upper extrapleural cavity.
Kadohama T, Akasaka N, Goh K, Sasajima T
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2008 Apr;7(2):318-9. Epub 2007 Dec 18 doi: 10.1510/icvts.2007.166066. PMID: 18089615
The half-moon sign. A useful roentgen sign of saccular aneurysm of the aortic arch.
Lin JS, Chang SC, Chen FJ, Chern MS
Chest 1996 Jan;109(1):127-30. doi: 10.1378/chest.109.1.127. PMID: 8549173

Therapy

Perforation of the ascending aorta with a hematoma extending into the left-side upper extrapleural cavity.
Kadohama T, Akasaka N, Goh K, Sasajima T
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2008 Apr;7(2):318-9. Epub 2007 Dec 18 doi: 10.1510/icvts.2007.166066. PMID: 18089615

Prognosis

Perforation of the ascending aorta with a hematoma extending into the left-side upper extrapleural cavity.
Kadohama T, Akasaka N, Goh K, Sasajima T
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2008 Apr;7(2):318-9. Epub 2007 Dec 18 doi: 10.1510/icvts.2007.166066. PMID: 18089615

Clinical prediction guides

Perforation of the ascending aorta with a hematoma extending into the left-side upper extrapleural cavity.
Kadohama T, Akasaka N, Goh K, Sasajima T
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2008 Apr;7(2):318-9. Epub 2007 Dec 18 doi: 10.1510/icvts.2007.166066. PMID: 18089615

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