title: Spontaneous rupture of the kidney.
abstract: Two cases of spontaneous rupture of the kidney have been presented where no underlying disease process could be identified. In one, evacuation and drainage of the haematoma alone affected a cure. It is suggested that operation is practically always necessary to solve the clinical problem. The proper treatment seems to be nephrectomy or evacuation and drainage of the haematoma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery