Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting with acute urinary retention.
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm classically presents with abdominal pain radiating to the back, a pulsatile abdominal mass and circulatory collapse. However, other symptoms may be the only presenting complaint. We report the case of a patient who presented with a history of acute retention of urine relieved by catheterisation, but who then developed clinical features more typical of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture.
Scott
H J
HJ
St Richards Hospital, Chichester.
Bearn
P E
PE
Scott
R A
RA
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology*