Bilateral hydronephrosis with urosepsis due to neglected pessary. Case report.
In an 86-year-old woman a neglected pessary and extreme coprostasis gave rise to anuria, urosepsis and bilateral ureteropelvic dilatation with an empty bladder. This seems to be the first reported case of its kind.
Meinhardt
W
W
Department of Urology, Leyenburg Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Schuitemaker
N W
NW
Smeets
M J
MJ
Venema
P L
PL
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010570:Pessaries / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000628:therapy