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Celiac Artery Aneurysm: Anyone else with same illness?

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Nov 16 12:44am | Replies (510)

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I was also diagnosed with a Celiac Artery Aneurysm in May... I had my left kidney removed in 17 and then a surgical hernia repair this past October.. My CT scan BEFORE the hernia repair showed nothing.. This may when I had a follow-up CT scan showed a 1.6CM celiac aneurysm... Came out of nowhere. I have no symptoms either.. What I find odd though is the difference in the size of what Dr.'s consider a time to intervene.. That is the most distressing part to me.. My Dr. told me that 1.6CM is to small and he wouldn't suggest I do anything.. So at this point we will monitor with biannual CT scans and I go and live my life... I ain't gonna worry about it.. BTW I am 64 and WAS a smoker..

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Your observation regarding the inconsistencies among Doctors regarding how to treat Celiac Aneurisms troubles me as well. The inconsistencies are probably related to the rarity of the disease. The UCLA vascular surgeon I consulted told me that nothing should be done until the aneurysm reaches at least 1.6 cm and he doesn't expect that I will ever have it addressed. I was also told to live my life normally and have a CT every once in a while.