title: Spontaneous renal rupture: evaluation by computerized tomography.
abstract: We report an unusual case of spontaneous renal rupture, including intrarenal and perirenal hemorrhage, which was evaluated by computerized tomography. Various causes of spontaneous rupture are discussed and a possible mechanism in this patient is suggested.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D009400:Nephrosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed