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Summary
We present the case of a 56-year-old male smoker with a background of hypertension who presented with acute onset right testicular pain secondary to a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm. Following urgent surgical repair and a complicated intensive care recovery, the patient was discharged with no residual disability. This case highlights an atypical presentation of what is a devastating illness.
- vascular surgery
- intensive care
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Contributors TK wrote the manuscript, gained patient consent and assisted in the literature search.AM assisted in the write-up of the manuscript, in particular the details surrounding the aneurysm repair. AM also reviewed the final manuscript. BG assisted in the write-up of the manuscript, in particular the details surrounding the intensive care admission. BG also reviewed the final manuscript. HA assisted in the write-up of the manuscript and with the literature search. HA also reviewed the final manuscript.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests Vascular and pediatric surgery.
Patient consent Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.