title: Leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as an inguinal mass.
abstract: Two patients with leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) presenting as a tender inguinal mass are reported. Unusual presentations such as this often cause delays in definitive surgery which result in increased morbidity and mortality. It follows that the diagnosis of a leaking AAA should be considered in all patients with a tender pulsatile abdominal mass regardless of the presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abulafi
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Mee
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Pardy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006119:Groin / Q000473:pathology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged