Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of a chest showing an aneurysm of the splenic artery (yellow and orange, centre right). An aneurysm is a blood-filled dilation in a blood vessel wall. If left untreated, the blood vessel can rupture. Risk factors for aneurysm include smoking, high blood pressure, infection and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). | |
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