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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0614
  • Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as testicular pain

  1. Aoff Khalil1,
  2. T Luk2
  1. 1
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Heol Maes Eglwys, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 6NL, UK
  2. 2
    Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, UK
  1. Aoff Khalil, dr_auf_khalil{at}hotmail.com
  • Published 3 June 2009

Summary

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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  • Competing interests: None.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.

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