Spontaneous kidney rupture in polyarteritis nodosa. Report of four cases.
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.
Kirkali
Z
Z
Department of Urology, Gülhane Military Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Finci
R
R
Eryiğit
M
M
Ozdemir
C
C
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