A rare cause of acute flank pain: spontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis

Kaplan M., AKTOZ T., ATAKAN İ. H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.35, sa.3, ss.256-259, 2009 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.256-259
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Spontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis is very rare. A pre-existing renal abnormality increases the risk of rupture. We present a 47-year-old man with spontaneous rupture of a unilateral renal pelvis. During the exploration a retroperitoneal urinoma was seen which was caused by high grade hydronephrosis due to ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Differential diagnosis and treatment of this case are discussed and the literature is reviewed.