What are the symptoms of pseudoaneurysm?

If you have a pseudoaneurysm, in addition to paying attention to its treatment, its symptoms should not be ignored. What are the symptoms of a pseudoaneurysm?

Most patients have no specific symptoms in the early stage, and the clinical symptoms are closely related to the cause of the disease. They may accidentally discover the disease because of other diseases. As the pseudoaneurysm increases, the symptoms and signs of surrounding organs gradually develop pain and compression.

Pain: It is usually dull, sometimes continuous, and may be aggravated by breathing or physical activity. The location of the pain may vary depending on the location of the aneurysm. Aortic or aortic arch aneurysms may cause sternum or neck pain.

Aneurysms of the descending aorta may cause pain in the interscapular region or left chest. Pseudoaneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta may cause back pain and abdominal pain.

Compression symptoms: Aortic arch pseudoaneurysm can compress the trachea, bronchi, causing irritating cough, dyspnea and other symptoms. In severe cases, it can cause atelectasis, bronchiectasis, bronchial and lung infections.

Compression of the superior vena cava may cause symptoms of superior vena cava obstruction syndrome: progressive edema of the head, face, and upper limbs. In severe cases, it may affect the neck, chest and back, purple-red skin, and varicose veins on the chest wall.

Arch and isthmus aneurysms can compress the recurrent laryngeal nerve, causing hoarseness and choking due to drinking water. Compression of the cervical sympathetic ganglia can cause manifestations of Horner syndrome such as unilateral pupil constriction, ptosis, endophthalmos, and anhidrosis of the face.

Lower aortic aneurysms can compress the esophagus and cause difficulty in swallowing. In the late stage, the esophagus, trachea or bronchus may rupture, causing massive vomiting of blood and hemoptysis, leading to hemorrhagic shock or suffocation and death. Abdominal aortic aneurysms can rupture into the duodenum, causing upper gastrointestinal bleeding and leading to the patient's death.

Embolism: Embolism in different parts of the body, such as the brain, kidneys, abdominal organs, organs, and limbs, will cause corresponding symptoms of ischemia and necrosis.

If the above introduction happens in life, we should pay attention and we must go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, which is good for our health.