The iliac arteries carry blood to lower parts of the body and to the legs. Sometimes with aging or other changes, a section of the aorta may weaken and begin to bulge. This bulge can enlarge over time ...

During diagnosis, we found that he had an aneurysm, a bulge in the abdominal aorta. As the bulge measured about 7.2 cm, it affected his iliac arteries, which are the branches that lead down to the ...