Unsuspected abdominal aortic aneurysm.
This case is an example of an unsuspected abdominal aortic aneurysm. The patient's symptoms and the history obtained were suggestive of osteoarthritis. The patient sought medical attention for low-back pain through a compensation and pension exam.
Coy
J
J
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, MO 65201, USA.
Chatfield
G
G
D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis