Laparoscopic evacuation of a subcapsular renal hematoma causing symptomatic hypertension.
We report the case of a subcapsular hematoma following extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy which presented as symptomatic hypertension. When medical therapy proved ineffective, laparoscopic decompression of the hematoma corrected the hypertension.
Graham
C W
CW
Department of Urology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas, USA.
Lynch
S C
SC
Muskat
P C
PC
Mokulis
J A
JA
D003287:Contrast Media; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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