title: Chronic groin pain in an athlete: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Persistent disabling groin pain in an active sportsman is a frustrating diagnostic and management problem for both the athlete and physician. After clinical examination and investigation there remains a group of patients who have unexplained groin pain, and may undergo lengthy periods of conservative management with numerous radiological investigations. Here we highlight such a case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Gwent, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Windless
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blease
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Queen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jenkinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013177:Sports; D014567:Urography; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods