title: [Isolated, spontaneous hematoma of the kidney. Report of 2 cases].
abstract: Spontaneous hematoma under the renal capsula is a rare pathology. The authors report two cases with one male and one female aged respectively of 50 and 63 years. The symptomatology is presented by right renal aches associated with repetitive and total hematuria in male and atypical abdominal aches in female. The radiological explorations (IVP, renal sonography and Computered Tomography) had conclude in a renal cancer in the two cases. The diagnosis is made by the pathologic study. Some etiology may be searched such as malignant tumor, an angiomyolipoma, vascular abnormalities and disturbance to the hemostasis. If no etiology is find, a nephrectomy or a simple supervision can be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle de Tunis.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mnif
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Moualli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chebil
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Loussaief
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography