title: [Volume increase of the left leg and dyspnea as clinical manifestation of ruptured abdominal aorta aneurysm: problems of diagnostic assessment].
abstract: The case of a 74-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain, worsening dyspnea and swelling of the left lower limb is described. Careful history taking and clinical examination enabled diagnosis of the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina III, Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi di Firenze.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brancato
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gabriele
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alessi Innocenti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Del Pace
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Aumento di volume dell'arto inferiore sinistro e dispnea come presentazione clinica di rottura di aneurisma dell'aorta addominale: problemi di inquadramento diagnostico.