Renal cyst rupture following blunt abdominal trauma: case report.
We report a case of simple renal cyst rupture resulting from blunt trauma. The injury was detected on computed tomographic scanning. The patient was treated conservatively and CT scan one month later demonstrated resolution of the cystic rupture.
Hughes
C R
CR
Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, Pennsylvania 19001, USA.
Stewart
P F
PF
Breckenridge
J W
JW
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging