• West J Emerg Med · Nov 2014

    Case Reports

    Ultrasound evaluation of an inguinal mass.

    • Jeffrey L Wiswell and Benjamin J Sandefur.
    • University of California Davis, Sacramento, California.
    • West J Emerg Med. 2014 Nov 1; 15 (7): 822-3.

    AbstractA 33 year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with of two weeks of diffuse abdominal pain, right flank pain, and a slowly enlarging right inguinal mass. She had no associated fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. She was evaluated by her primary care physician, and an inguinal ultrasound was obtained prior to referral to the ED. On arrival in the ED, her vital signs were unremarkable, and she was afebrile. On exam, there was no abdominal tenderness, and a 2 cm × 2 cm non-reducible, mildly tender right inguinal mass was noted. A bedside ultrasound (Figures 1 and 2) was performed in the ED.

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