Symptoms of Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Symptoms of Abdominal aortic aneurysm

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Abdominal aortic aneurysm includes the 10 symptoms listed below:

• Pulsatile epigastric mass
• Abdominal pain
• Gastric outlet obstruction
• Shock
• Poor peripheral pulses
• Mild stomach ache
• Back pain
• Groin pain
• Severe abdominal pain #if aneurysm bursts
• Severe back pain #if aneurysm bursts
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm: Complications

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Abdominal aortic aneurysm?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Abdominal aortic aneurysm includes:

• Renal colic
• Myocardial infarction
• Colonic inflammation
• Muscle spasm
• Urinary tract infection
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Abdominal pain - see all causes of Abdominal pain
• Back pain - see all causes of Back pain
• Groin pain - see all causes of Groin pain
• Shock - see all causes of Shock

Medical Books Online about Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Symptoms of Abdominal aortic aneurysm: Online Medical Books

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Dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Pulsating mass in periumbilical area, systolic bruit over aorta, tenderness with deep palpation, flank and groin pain, weakness, sweating, tachycardia, hypotension

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Abdominal aneurysm: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Although abdominal aneurysms usually don’t produce symptoms, most are evident (unless the patient is obese) as a pulsating mass in the periumbilical area, accompanied by a systolic bruit over the aorta. Some tenderness may be present on deep palpation. A large aneurysm may produce symptoms that mimic renal calculi, lumbar disk disease, and duodenal compression. Abdominal aneurysms rarely cause diminished peripheral pulses or claudication, unless embolization occurs.

Lumbar pain that radiates to the flank and groin from pressure on lumbar nerves may signify enlargement and imminent rupture. If the aneurysm ruptures into the peritoneal cavity, it causes severe, persistent abdominal and back pain, mimicking renal or ureteral colic. Signs of hemorrhage — such as weakness, sweating, tachycardia, and hypotension — may be subtle because rupture into the retroperitoneal space produces a tamponade effect that prevents continued hemorrhage. Patients with such rupture may remain stable for hours before shock and death occur, although 20% die immediately.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Femoral and popliteal aneurysms: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Popliteal aneurysms may cause pain in the popliteal space when they’re large enough to compress the medial popliteal nerve and edema and venous distention if the vein is compressed. Femoral and popliteal aneurysms can produce symptoms of severe ischemia in the leg or foot due to acute thrombosis within the aneurysmal sac, embolization of mural thrombus fragments and, rarely, rupture. Symptoms of acute aneurysmal thrombosis include severe pain, loss of pulse and color, coldness in the affected leg or foot, and gangrene. Distal petechial hemorrhages may develop from aneurysmal emboli.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Abdominal trauma: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Pallor, cyanosis, pain, tachycardia, dyspnea, hypotension, bruising, abdominal distention and rigidity

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Ventricular aneurysm: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Arrhythmias, palpitations, fatigue, weakness, angina, dyspnea, edema, crackles, jugular vein distention, systemic embolization, pulses alternans

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Ripping pain extending to neck, back, shoulders, and abdomen; bradycardia; aortic insufficiency; pericardial friction rub; blood pressure differences; neurologic deficits; hoarseness; dysphagia; dyspnea

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Aneurysm, abdominal: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Although abdominal aneurysms usually don’t produce symptoms, most are evident (unless the patient is obese) as a pulsating mass in the periumbilical area, accompanied by a systolic bruit over the aorta. Some tenderness may be present on deep palpation. A large aneurysm may produce symptoms that mimic renal calculi, lumbar disk disease, and duodenal compression. Abdominal aneurysms rarely cause diminished peripheral pulses or claudication unless embolization occurs.

AGE ALERT: Because of normal age-related changes in the elderly patient’s vasculature, all patients older than age 65 should be assessed for aneurysms. Most abdominal aneurysms occur between ages 60 and 90.

Pain, rupture, and hemorrhage

Lumbar pain that radiates to the flank and groin from pressure on lumbar nerves may signify enlargement and imminent rupture. If the aneurysm ruptures into the peritoneal cavity, it causes severe, persistent abdominal and back pain, mimicking renal or ureteral colic.

Signs and symptoms of hemorrhage — such as weakness, sweating, tachycardia, and hypotension — may be subtle because rupture into the retroperitoneal space produces a tamponade effect that prevents continued hemorrhage. Patients with such rupture may remain in stable condition for hours before shock and death occur, although 20% die immediately.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Aneurysms, femoral and popliteal: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Popliteal aneurysms may cause pain in the popliteal space when they’re large enough to compress the medial popliteal nerve, and edema and venous distention when the vein is compressed. Femoral and popliteal aneurysms can produce symptoms of severe ischemia in the leg or foot, due to acute thrombosis within the aneurysmal sac, embolization of mural thrombus fragments and, rarely, rupture.

Signs and symptoms of acute aneurysmal thrombosis include severe pain, loss of pulse and color, coldness in the affected leg or foot, and gangrene. Distal petechial hemorrhages may develop from aneurysmal emboli.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

aneurysm,ventricular: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

A ventricular aneurysm may cause arrhythmias (such as premature ventricular contractions and ventricular tachycardia), palpitations, signs and symptoms of cardiac dysfunction (weakness on exertion, fatigue, angina) and, occasionally, a visible or palpable systolic precordial bulge.

This condition may also lead to left ventricular dysfunction, with chronic heart failure (characterized by dyspnea, fatigue, edema, crackles, gallop rhythm, and neck vein distention); pulmonary edema; systemic embolization; and with left-sided heart failure, pulsus alternans.Ventricular aneurysms enlarge but rarely rupture.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Aneurysm, thoracic aortic: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Pain most commonly accompanies a thoracic aortic aneurysm. (See Clinical characteristics of thoracic dissection.) With an aneurysm of the ascending part of the aorta, the pain is described as severe, boring, and ripping and extends to the neck, shoulders, lower back, and abdomen but rarely radiates to the jaw and arms. Pain is more severe on the right side.

Other signs include bradycardia, aortic insufficiency, pericardial friction rub caused by a hemopericardium, unequal intensities of the right and left carotid pulses and radial pulses, and a difference in blood pressure between the right and left arms. If dissection involves the carotid arteries, an abrupt onset of neurologic deficits may occur.

With an aneurysm of the descending part of the aorta, pain usually starts suddenly between the shoulder blades and may radiate to the chest; it’s described as sharp and tearing.

With an aneurysm of the transverse part of the aorta, sudden, sharp, tearing pain radiates to the shoulders. It may also cause hoarseness, dyspnea, dysphagia, and dry cough because of compression of surrounding structures.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Abdominal aortic aneurysm as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Abdominal aortic aneurysm, it is also important to consider Abdominal aortic aneurysm as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Abdominal aortic aneurysm may cause:

• Abdominal mass
• Abdominal pain
• Back pain
• Embolism
• Grey Turner's sign
• Hypovolaemic shock
• Retroperitoneal fibrosis

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

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• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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About signs and symptoms of Abdominal aortic aneurysm:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Abdominal aortic aneurysm. This signs and symptoms information for Abdominal aortic aneurysm has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Abdominal aortic aneurysm signs or Abdominal aortic aneurysm symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Abdominal aortic aneurysm may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Abdominal aortic aneurysm symptoms.