[Urothorax caused by traumatic rupture of the subpyelic ureter. Apropos of a case in a 5-year-old].
The authors report the observation of a five years old boy who presents after a polytraumatism a chronic pleural effusion who stop only after decortication and which is caused by a ruptur of sub-pyelic uretere. Echography is a good procedure for diagnosis. Laboratory studies of pleural fluid (protein, urea nitrogen, creatinine) could give information for diagnosis.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D012421:Rupture; D013909:Thorax; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D014556:Urine
Urothorax par rupture traumatique de l'uretère sous-pyélique. A propos d'un cas chez un garçon de 5 ans.