title: Renal trauma: a case report of a laceration and avulsion of the kidney.
abstract: This article illustrates the diagnosis and management of renal trauma by presenting a case of a 30-year-old male who suffered a right renal contusion/laceration after a running accident. Based on our patient's outcome, we discuss the role of imaging studies in diagnosing renal trauma and assess the treatment methods which are utilized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kandzari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed