Can You Have An Aneurysm In Your Leg
What raises your risk.
Can you have an aneurysm in your leg. This type of venous aneurysm usually requires surgery particularly if it is sizeable. You also have a greater chance of having an aortic aneurysm. It can happen in one or both legs.
Blood clots can form in this type of aneurysm and can block blood flow in your leg. Can a vein have an aneurysm. The bulge occurs in a weak spot in the artery.
Ultrasonography or computed tomography CT can confirm the diagnosis. If you develop a peripheral aneurysm it will not go away unless treated. A leg aneurysm that compresses a nearby nerve can lead to tingling numbness a burning sensation or shooting leg pain.
Many leg aneurysms cause no symptoms. What is a leg aneurysm. A leg aneurysm say ANN-yuh-riz-um is a bulge in a blood vessel artery in your leg.
A leg aneurysm say ANN-yuh-riz-um is a bulge in a blood vessel artery in your leg. But symptoms may occur if the aneurysm gets bigger and puts pressure on surrounding organs. Venous aneurysms of the deep system have been associated with deep venous thrombosis DVT and pulmonary embolism PE.
These aneurysms may be misdiagnosed as soft tissue masses or as inguinal or femoral hernias. Pain in the abdomen or lower back extending into the groin and legs may be due to an abdominal aneurysm. It can happen in one or both legs.
