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An enlarged area in the lower part of the major blood vessel that supplies blood to the body (the aorta).

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Aortic aneurysm • Aneurysm

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Abdomen, Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Back pain
Vomiting
Nausea
Fever, mild (99.0 F - 100.9 F)
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Procedures

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Surgery

Stenting

Other treatments

Watchful waiting

Tests

Blood culture
Complete blood count
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C reactive protein

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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