What is a pathologic consequence of an unruptured cerebral aneurysm?
A) It shunts blood away from the surrounding tissues.
B) It leaks blood into the subarachnoid space.
C) It causes damage the middle layer of the arterial wall.
D) It places pressure on the surrounding tissues.

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An unruptured aneurysm may be problematic because it places pressure on the surrounding tissues.The aneurysm becomes clinically significant when the vessel wall becomes so thin that it ruptures,sending arterial blood at a high pressure into the subarachnoid space.

What Is a Pathologic Consequence of an Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysm