Published online May 28, 2016. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i5.434
Peer-review started: November 17, 2015
First decision: January 18, 2016
Revised: February 2, 2016
Accepted: March 7, 2016
Article in press: March 9, 2016
Published online: May 28, 2016
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Although aortic aneurysms are the most common type encountered clinically, they do not span the entire spectrum of possible aneurysms of the cardiovascular system. As cross sectional imaging techniques with cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging continue to improve and becomes more commonplace, once rare cardiovascular aneurysms are being encountered at higher rates. In this review, a series of uncommon, yet clinically important, cardiovascular aneurysms will be presented with review of epidemiology, clinical presentation and complications, imaging features and relevant differential diagnoses, and aneurysm management.
Core tip: This article will review the epidemiology, clinical presentation, complications, imaging features, differential diagnoses, and management of a series of uncommon cardiovascular aneurysms.