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Celiac Artery Aneurysm: Anyone else with same illness?

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Feb 27 5:36pm | Replies (497)

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@mejustme

I know this is an old thread but my husband has this problem which was found/ noted in his x-ray report when he was having another bout with kidney stones in 2010. It was 1.4 cm then. I haven't checked the other times he has had this same problem - kidney stones in the last 10 years but the x-ray for the ones they found last month (Dec 2019) again showed the same celiac artery aneurysm only it is now 1.9 cm. After pointing this out to his urologist I was told it had to go back to his "main" doctor for referral. Went back to that doctor only to be referred to a gastroenterologist!. I'm trying to see what type of specialists/doctors anyone else was sent to. I have a gastroenterologist but I have mild celiac along with other issues that a gastro guy handles. Never heard of one of them handling this type of health problem. I thought the referral should be to a vascular specialist. Can you or anyone else give me the specialties your doctors were in?

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@mejustme, I believe you are correct. Your husband should be seen by a vascular surgeon, not a gastroenterologist. Demand that your husband's primary doctor send a referral to a vascular surgeon instead.

Yes. He must see a vascular surgeon. My doc was an interventional radiologist, and he was amazing. Truly saved my life. Both know what to do. This is not a gastroenterologist issue in any way. The celiac artery is the first large branch of the aorta and feeds several organs with blood. It’s not small and is not in any way related to the celiac issue you are dealing with. Don’t wait. Make the doctor look up what the celiac artery is. My PCP has never seen anyone with a celiac artery aneurysm. It is relatively rare. Let me know if you have more questions.