Arterial Aneurysms

Aneurysms

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Signs and Symptoms

Many patients with aneurysms of the aorta have no symptoms, causing the condition to remain undiagnosed until the aneurysm ruptures. Other aneurysms are discovered during computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans that are performed for other health problems.

Some patients have mild symptoms of pain or discomfort in the area of the aneurysm. Severe abdominal, back or groin pain in a patient with an aneurysm could be due to a ruptured aneurysm and should be treated immediately.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated February 12, 2009