Abulafi A M, Mee W M, Pardy B J
Department of Surgery, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, U.K.
Eur J Vasc Surg. 1991 Dec;5(6):695-6. doi: 10.1016/s0950-821x(05)80910-7.
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.
