Spontaneous renal rupture: evaluation by computerized tomography.
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.
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