[Douglas' abscess with ureteric obstruction (author's transl)].
In a 19 year old man with a single kidney the development of a large Douglas' abscess was followed by anuria; The various causes are discussed. It is resonable to assume, that the obstruction resulted from longitudinal tension of the ureter over the iliace vessels (iliac sign).
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001002:Anuria / Q000209:etiology*; D004312:Douglas' Pouch; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008297:Male; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology
Ureterobstruktion bei Douglasabszess