title: Ureterosciatic hernia. A rare cause of pyonephrosis.
abstract: A female patient presented as an emergency case with pyonephrosis and septicemia as a result of ureterosciatic hernia. Septicemia was treated successfully by immediate percutaneous nephrostomy tubing. After complete disappearance of symptoms, the hernia was closed operatively. Topographic anatomy of ureterosciatic hernia is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Medical School, FRG.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stöckle
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Riedmiller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007512:Ischium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging