title: Haemorrhage due to rupture of the kidney with intraparenchymal calculi, chronic pyelonephritis and acute obstructive uropathy. A case report.
abstract: Massive left perirenal haemorrhage due to rupture of the kidney with intrarenal calculi has not been previously described and in this case is thought to have been due to erosion of small vessels by intraparenchymal calculi aggravated by oedema and ischaemia caused by associated acute obstructive uropathy.
authors.affiliation: Kenridge Hospital, Parktown, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Klevansky
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Keogan
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Bruinette
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications*