title: Laparoscopic evacuation of a subcapsular renal hematoma causing symptomatic hypertension.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Muskat
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mokulis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media