title: Dissecting aneurysm and cardiac tamponade.
abstract: A Gir cow which died suddenly had a dissecting aortic aneurysm. Death was caused by cardiac tamponade which followed rupture of the intrapericardial aorta after it had been damaged by onchocercosis.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary