title: [Ultrasound diagnosis of non-aneurysmic pulsating abdominal tumors].
abstract: Ninety-two patients with a pulsating abdominal mass and suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAcA) were examined by ultrasonography. We diagnosed 48 cases (52%) of AAA and 5 unexpected lesions ventral to the aorta (5%), but in 39 cases (42%) we were not able to explain the symptom in spite of extensive diagnostic efforts and follow-up. Changes of the aorta or transmission of the pulse by adjacent structures are the main cause of a pulsating abdominal mass. Ultrasound examination appears to be optimal screening method for diagnosing AAA as well as the other symptoms no further diagnostic efforts are necessary after a negative ultrasound study.
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Ultraschalldiagnostik beim nicht aneurysmatischen pulsierenden Abdominaltumor.