title: [Spontaneous rupture of the ureter].
abstract: A case of spontaneous rupture of the ureter initially presented as left acute abdomen in a 71 year old woman is described. A review of the literature has disclosed that in all reported cases a process directly or indirectly leading to the rupture was identified. On the basis of the clinical evolution and the radiological investigations the Authors discuss the diagnosis and the pathogenesis of the observed ureteral rupture.
authors.affiliation: Isituto di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica e Propedeutica Clinica, Università degli Studi di Parma.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Mazzoni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dalla Valle
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonati
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Rottura spontanea dell'uretere.