Causes of Aneurysm

Causes of Aneurysm (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Aneurysm that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Quaternary syphilis
• Endocarditis
• Vasculitis
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Polycystic kidney disease, adult (autosomal dominant)
• Behcet's disease
• Polychondritis
• Marfan's syndrome

Aneurysm Causes: Risk Factors

The following conditions have been cited in various sources as potentially causal risk factors related to Aneurysm:

• Atherosclerosis
• High saturated fat diet
• Smoking
• Obesity
• Inactivity
• more risk factors »

Aneurysm: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Aneurysm, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Aneurysm:

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• AAA
• Mycotic aneurysm
• Abscess formation
• Atherosclerosis
• Smoking
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• COPD
• Hypertension
• Syncope
• Shock
• Cyanosis
• Sudden cardiovascular collapse
• Peripheral atherosclerotic vascular disease
• Marfan syndrome
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Collagen vascular diseases

Aneurysm: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Aneurysm: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Aneurysm:

• Cerebral aneurysm
• Aortic aneurysm
• Leg aneurysm
• Thoracic aneurysm
• more types...»

Causes of Broader Categories of Aneurysm: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Artery conditions
• Blood vessel conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• more types...»

Aneurysm as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Aneurysm as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Aneurysm. Our database lists the following as having Aneurysm as a complication of that condition:

• Atherosclerosis
• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• Behcet's Disease
• Hypertension, Essential
• Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to
• Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 1
• Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 2
• Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 3
• Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 4
• Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 5
• Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 6
• Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 7
• Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 8
• Kawasaki disease
• Polyarteritis nodosa
• Polychondritis
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Rambaud-Galian syndrome
• Syphilis

Aneurysm as a symptom:

Conditions listing Aneurysm as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Aneurysm. Our database lists the following as having Aneurysm as a symptom of that condition:

• Angiopathy, hereditary, with nephropathy, aneurysms and muscle cramps
• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• Behcet's Disease
• Chagas Cardiomyopathy
• PHACE association

Medical news summaries relating to Aneurysm:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Aneurysm:

• Aneurysms are often asymptomatic and can rupture unexpectedly
• Aneurysms cause sudden heart death
• Facts about Kawasaki disease
• Potassium deficiency may be linked to rheumatoid arthritis
• Smoking addiction
• More news »

Related information on causes of Aneurysm:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Aneurysm may be found in:

• Risk factors for Aneurysm
• Hidden causes of Aneurysm