Ureteral laceration caused by a fall from a height: case report and review of the literature.
Ureteral rupture is an uncommon lesion in adults following blunt trauma. We report a case of an adult who sustained a ureteral injury in a fall from a height. To our knowledge this is the first time this has been reported following this mechanism of injury. The diagnosis was made from a CT scan. Prompt surgical repair yielded an excellent result.
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Trauma Service, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York.
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000473:pathology