Superinfection of posttraumatic retroperitoneal hematoma secondary to ascending urinary tract infection.
Retroperitoneal hematoma is a common feature after blunt abdominal trauma, but secondary infection of these hematomas is a rare complication and its mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. We report a case of infected retroperitoneal hematoma secondary to renal trauma related to ascending urinary tract infection.
Montravers
P
P
Service d'Anesthésiologie C and the Service d'Urologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Amiens, Hôpital Sud, Salouel, 80054 Amiens, France. pmontrav@planete.net
Villamizar
J
J
Sansom
A
A
Barsam
E
E
Agaesse
V
V
Abourachid
H
H
Moubarak
M
M
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D015163:Superinfection / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging