Groin pain/swelling DDx

Groin pain/swelling – Differential Diagnosis

Common causes

Must Not Miss

Easily missed

Red flags

  • Hard fixed mass
  • Persistent unexplained swellings >3 weeks
  • Pelvic mass
  • Systemic symptoms
    • (fever, night sweats, malaise, weight loss)

Investigations to consider

  • FBC, CRP/ESR
  • Glandular fever screen
  • HIV screen
  • Mantoux test
  • CXR
  • AXR/Hip X-ray
  • USS
  • FNAC/biopsy
  • CT scan