title: Bilateral ureteral obstruction and renal failure due to a perforated appendix.
abstract: Bilateral ureteral obstruction secondary to appendicitis is rare. We here report a case in which the obstruction caused anuria and renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buonomo
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*