title: Spontaneous kidney rupture in polyarteritis nodosa. Report of four cases.
abstract: Spontaneous kidney rupture as the initial manifestation of polyarteritis nodosa is rare. We present 4 such patients who underwent nephrectomy. We suggest primary nephrectomy in patients with spontaneous kidney rupture and resultant retroperitoneal hematoma in whom no preoperative diagnosis is available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Gülhane Military Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kirkali
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Finci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eryiğit
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous