| Description | Aortic Atherosclerosis with Fusiform Aneurysms Causing Pressure Atrophy of Thoracic Vertebrae |
| Author | Department of Pathology |
| Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
Specimen:
Open left ventricle, thoracic aorta and thoracic part of vertebral column.
Gross Pathology:
1. The thoracic aorta and aortic arch show yellow, raised irregular atherosclerotic patches
2. The descending thoracic aorta is affected by a fusiform aneurysms showing yellow patches of atherosclerosis
3. The thoracic aorta shows large fusiform aneurysm containing a laminated thrombus, filling its cavity.
4. The adjacent thoracic vertebrae show pressure atrophy, but the intervening discs are normal.
5. The left ventricle is hypertrophied.
Diagnosis:
1. Aortic atherosclerosis associated with fusiform aneurysms and thrombosis causing pressure atrophy of thoracic vertebrae.
2. Left ventricular hypertrophy.