Traumatic renal avulsion into the chest: case report.
This is a case report of a patient who survived blunt renal avulsion and herniation of the kidney through a ruptured diaphragm. Symptoms were mild considering the severity of injury. Prompt diagnosis of this unusual combination of injuries was aided by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT).
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts.
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed