Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as testicular pain
1 Department of Vascular Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Heol Maes Eglwys, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 6NL, UK
2 Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, UK
Correspondence to:
Aoff Khalil, dr_auf_khalil{at}hotmail.com
A 70-year-old man presented with severe right testicular pain radiating to the groin, and was admitted under the urologist. A kidney, ureter and bladder CT scan showed a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The presentation, nature and management of a leaking AAA are reviewed.
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