A member asked:

What else besides an aortic aneurysm causes the upper abdomen to pulsate? 36 yo female , nonsmoker, history of gerd, no pmh of aaa. pulsating 2+ hours.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Many things: abdominal wall muscle contractions, large bowel peristalsis, gastric bloating can all produce a pulsatile type of phenomenon.

Answered 11/5/2015

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