Celiac Artery Aneurysm: Anyone else with same illness?

I was diagnosed in 2016 w/ Celiac artery stenosis and a dissection of my SMA superior mesentaric artery with a 70% blockage I had a SMA bypass using my left femeral artery in Feb. 2017 at OHSU in Oregon. I still continue to have pain and March 2018 was hospitalized for a week with a tube in my stomach pumping out blood. My Celiac issue was never addressed so I seemed a second opinion and am going in for an angiogram and possible stent April 24th in Medford.

Reirel, I am sorry for everything you have gone through. It is very scary. I hope you will ask your doctors for more information and perhaps seek a consult with Mayo, Cleveland Clinic or a major medical center. Is it a celiac aneurysm or something else? I have a celiac aneurysm and this condition is relatively rare so many doctors do not diagnose it or even know to look for it. Fortunately I live in a major city with excellent doctors and a university hospital. It was discovered last year after I had a splenic infarction which was caused by a clot from the celiac aneurysm (I also have stenosis at the same spot.) As a result my spleen mostly died from the lack of blood. They did not remove the spleen since that is no longer the usual protocol. My doctor is taking a wait and see approach since the aneurysm is relatively small. I see my internist twice a year and a vascular surgeon once a year. But that is what I have experienced and may be very different for you. I wish you the best and hope you will keep us posted. This group has been very helpful for me and we learn from each other.

Nice to know of a doctor with experience.

Paul DiMuzio, MD, FACS is a doctor in Philadelphia, Pa. He has experience with celiac aneryisum. Google him. He has medical journals published on the work he has completed

The Vascular surgeon that I have consulted with at UCLA has made no recommendations whatsoever other than to periodically monitor with a CT scan. He told me that if it doesn't enlarge just let it go and that I will likely never need a repair. At some point I plan to get a second opinion from a surgeon who has had experience treating the condition. It may mean a trip to Nashville , Dallas or Chicago based on what others in the group have discussed. It would be nice to have a list of surgeons who have successfully repaired celiac aneurysms. There is no substitute for experience.