Open AccessAcute testicular pain secondary to a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
Author(s) -
Taufiq Ali Khan,
Anver Mahomed,
Brijanand Ghoorun,
Ali Haider
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-226577
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal aortic aneurysm , presentation (obstetrics) , abdominal pain , aneurysm , acute abdominal pain , aortic aneurysm , surgery , intensive care , intensive care medicine
We present the case of a 56-year-old male smoker with a background of hypertension who presented with acute onset right testicular pain secondary to a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm. Following urgent surgical repair and a complicated intensive care recovery, the patient was discharged with no residual disability. This case highlights an atypical presentation of what is a devastating illness.