Open AccessA rare saccular aneurysm in cadaveric aortic arch: A case report
Author(s) -
Julie Christy Amalraj,
Rajeev Panwar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anatomy journal of africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-9478
pISSN - 2226-6054
DOI - 10.4314/aja.v9i2.199956
Subject(s) - saccular aneurysm , aneurysm , cadaveric spasm , fusiform aneurysm , medicine , lesion , anatomy , dissection (medical) , aortic arch , cadaver , arch , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , aorta , surgery , civil engineering , engineering
Aneurysm is the swelling like enlargement present in the walls of the blood vessels. Saccular aneurysm is a rare entity when compared to fusiform aneurysm. Saccular aneurysm in the aortic arch is another rare location. We present a cadaveric case of a 55-year-old male cadaver in which saccular aneurysm was observed during routine dissection teaching for undergraduate students. The lesion was resected and sent for microscopic analysis. The lesion involved the vessel wall only. There were blood clots evident. This report presents the cadaveric presentation and histolopathological findings of the lesion.
Key words: Aneurysm, saccular aneurysm, aortic arch