Ureteric rupture in an elderly patient following minor trauma: case report.
A 75-year-old woman arrived at our hospital 2 weeks after falling from a bus. She was shown to have a ruptured left ureter. After drainage of a urine collection and decompression of her obstructed kidney she recovered. To our knowledge ureteric rupture has not before been reported as a consequence of such minor trauma.
Cross
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JJ
Professorial Medical Unit, St. James' Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Wong
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Irving
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Howdle
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*