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Fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm

MedGen UID:
1638194
•Concept ID:
C4703459
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0031644

Definition

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

Term Hierarchy

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

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Epidemiology and contemporary management of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Ullery BW, Hallett RL, Fleischmann D
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2018 May;43(5):1032-1043. doi: 10.1007/s00261-017-1450-7. PMID: 29313113
In vitro assessment of EmboGel and UltraGel radiopaque hydrogels for the endovascular treatment of aneurysms.
Barnett BP, Hughes AH, Lin S, Arepally A, Gailloud PH
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009 Apr;20(4):507-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.01.005. PMID: 19328428
Endovascular management of visceral artery aneurysm.
Kasirajan K, Greenberg RK, Clair D, Ouriel K
J Endovasc Ther 2001 Apr;8(2):150-5. doi: 10.1177/152660280100800209. PMID: 11357975

Curated

UK NICE Guideline NG156, Abdominal aortic aneurysm: diagnosis and management, 2020

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Early Experience with Ovation Alto Stent-Graft.
Cuozzo S, Martinelli O, Brizzi V, Miceli F, Flora F, Sbarigia E, Gattuso R
Ann Vasc Surg 2023 Jan;88:346-353. Epub 2022 Sep 1 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.07.030. PMID: 36058461
Postendovascular Aneurysmal Repair Increase in Local Energy Loss for Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Assessments With 4D flow MRI.
Horiguchi R, Takehara Y, Sugiyama M, Hyodo R, Komada T, Matsushima M, Naganawa S, Mizuno T, Sakurai Y, Sugimoto M, Banno H, Komori K, Itatani K
J Magn Reson Imaging 2023 Apr;57(4):1199-1211. Epub 2022 Jul 21 doi: 10.1002/jmri.28359. PMID: 35861188
Oral Steroid Use and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion　- Positive Association.
Tajima Y, Goto H, Ohara M, Hashimoto M, Akamatsu D, Shimizu T, Miyama N, Tsuchida K, Kawamura K, Umetsu M, Suzuki S, Ohuchi N
Circ J 2017 Nov 24;81(12):1774-1782. Epub 2017 Jun 30 doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-16-0902. PMID: 28674268
Successful simultaneous resection and reconstruction of abdominal aortic aneurysm and esophageal cancer.
Kuwano H, Okadome K, Adachi Y, Komori K, Sugimachi K
J Med 1995;26(1-2):76-86. PMID: 7561533

Diagnosis

Chimney technique for a solitary pelvic kidney.
Ertugay S, Posacioglu H, Bozkaya H, Parildar M
Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg 2023 Feb 21;2023 doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2022.119. PMID: 36809336
Hybrid Endovascular Aortic Repair in a Post-Renal Transplant Patient With Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
Vijayvergiya R, Sharma A, Batta A, Kasinadhuni G, Lal A
J Invasive Cardiol 2022 Oct;34(10):E753-E754. PMID: 36200999
Chimney technique for solitary pelvic kidney.
Ertugay S, Posacioglu H, Bozkaya H, Parildar M
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2020 Nov 1;31(5):743-744. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa154. PMID: 32888009
Oral Steroid Use and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion　- Positive Association.
Tajima Y, Goto H, Ohara M, Hashimoto M, Akamatsu D, Shimizu T, Miyama N, Tsuchida K, Kawamura K, Umetsu M, Suzuki S, Ohuchi N
Circ J 2017 Nov 24;81(12):1774-1782. Epub 2017 Jun 30 doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-16-0902. PMID: 28674268
Combined thoracic aortic dissection and abdominal aortic fusiform aneurysm.
Roberts CS, Roberts WC
Ann Thorac Surg 1991 Sep;52(3):537-40. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(91)90920-l. PMID: 1845108

Therapy

Early Experience with Ovation Alto Stent-Graft.
Cuozzo S, Martinelli O, Brizzi V, Miceli F, Flora F, Sbarigia E, Gattuso R
Ann Vasc Surg 2023 Jan;88:346-353. Epub 2022 Sep 1 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.07.030. PMID: 36058461
Hybrid Endovascular Aortic Repair in a Post-Renal Transplant Patient With Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
Vijayvergiya R, Sharma A, Batta A, Kasinadhuni G, Lal A
J Invasive Cardiol 2022 Oct;34(10):E753-E754. PMID: 36200999
Oral Steroid Use and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion　- Positive Association.
Tajima Y, Goto H, Ohara M, Hashimoto M, Akamatsu D, Shimizu T, Miyama N, Tsuchida K, Kawamura K, Umetsu M, Suzuki S, Ohuchi N
Circ J 2017 Nov 24;81(12):1774-1782. Epub 2017 Jun 30 doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-16-0902. PMID: 28674268

Prognosis

Atherosclerotic abdominal aorta saccular protrusion.
Iwai T, Sato S, Muraoka Y, Inoue Y, Sugano N, Endo M
Int Surg 1996 Apr-Jun;81(2):189-94. PMID: 8912092
Successful simultaneous resection and reconstruction of abdominal aortic aneurysm and esophageal cancer.
Kuwano H, Okadome K, Adachi Y, Komori K, Sugimachi K
J Med 1995;26(1-2):76-86. PMID: 7561533

Clinical prediction guides

Early Experience with Ovation Alto Stent-Graft.
Cuozzo S, Martinelli O, Brizzi V, Miceli F, Flora F, Sbarigia E, Gattuso R
Ann Vasc Surg 2023 Jan;88:346-353. Epub 2022 Sep 1 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.07.030. PMID: 36058461
Oral Steroid Use and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion　- Positive Association.
Tajima Y, Goto H, Ohara M, Hashimoto M, Akamatsu D, Shimizu T, Miyama N, Tsuchida K, Kawamura K, Umetsu M, Suzuki S, Ohuchi N
Circ J 2017 Nov 24;81(12):1774-1782. Epub 2017 Jun 30 doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-16-0902. PMID: 28674268

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      UK NICE Guideline NG156, Abdominal aortic aneurysm: diagnosis and management, 2020

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