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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2182-5173</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Port Med Geral Fam]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2182-5173</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2182-51732022000200193</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.32385/rpmgf.v38i2.12972</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The importance of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: about a case report]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[A importância do rastreio do aneurisma da aorta abdominal: a propósito de um caso clínico]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Teles]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[João]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Teles-Pinto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nuno]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sousa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Hélder]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,ACeS de Gondomar USF Fânzeres ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Fânzeres ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,ACeS de Gondomar USF Fânzeres ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Fânzeres ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>38</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>193</fpage>
<lpage>197</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2182-51732022000200193&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2182-51732022000200193&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2182-51732022000200193&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  Abdominal aortic aneurysm is more common in men aged &#8805; 65 years and with smoking habits. The main complication is rupture, which has a high mortality rate.  Case report:  This clinical case reports a 75-year-old man, ex-smoker, with benign prostatic hypertrophy, who was observed on a scheduled consultation with relapse of low urinary complaints. A suprapubic vesicoprostatic ultrasound scan was requested, which showed an incidental abdominal aortic aneurysm with about 16cm long and 11cm antero-posterior caliber. The patient was conducted to the emergency department, was hospitalized, and later underwent surgical correction of this aneurysm.  Comment:  This case reflects the importance of the early identification of this acquired malformation in men aged &#8805; 65 years through the implementation of an ultrasound screening program, not yet implemented in Portugal, but already recommended by several guidelines. Low urinary symptoms may be a presentation of this aneurysm.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Introdução:  O aneurisma da aorta abdominal é mais comum em homens com idade &#8805; 65 anos e com hábitos tabágicos. A principal complicação é a rutura, que apresenta uma elevada taxa de mortalidade.  Descrição do caso:  Este caso clínico incide sobre um homem de 75 anos, ex-fumador, com hipertrofia benigna prostática, que recorreu a consulta programada com recorrência de queixas urinárias baixas. A ecografia vesicoprostática por via suprapúbica solicitada objetivou um aneurisma da aorta abdominal com cerca de 16cm de extensão e 11cm de calibre antero-posterior. O doente foi encaminhado ao serviço de urgência, tendo ficado internado e posteriormente foi submetido a correção cirúrgica deste aneurisma.  Comentário:  Este caso reflete a importância da identificação precoce desta patologia em homens com idade &#8805; 65 anos através da implementação de um programa de rastreio ecográfico, ainda não implementado em Portugal, mas já recomendado por várias guidelines. Sintomas urinários baixos poderão ser uma apresentação deste aneurisma.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Aortic aneurysm, Abdominal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Mass screening]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Lower urinary tract symptoms]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Aneurisma da aorta, Abdominal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Rastreio populacional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Sintomas do trato urinário inferior]]></kwd>
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