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What are the symptoms of a chest aneurysm?
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Depends: Often none, but can cause chest pain, back pain, arm pain, shortness of breath and even sudden death if ruptures.
Answered 5/25/2013
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May be none: As expands may give chest wall discomfort. With internal tear, will cause lightening like pain. Can embolize thrombus rarely. May be found on x-ray, ct scan, MRI etc and be unsuspected.
Answered 6/10/2014
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