title: [Exceptional iatrogenic ureteral rupture].
abstract: Rupture of the ureter is an infrequent event that can have serious consequences. The most frequent cause is surgical iatrogenic ureter disease. Other possible causes are urological procedures and urographic studies. In our patient, which, to our knowledge, is the first to be reported in the literature, the ureteral rupture was produced by a traumatic urinary catheterism, because the balloon was filled inside the ureter. The normal presentation is nephritic colic, although acute abdomen is also a possibility. The possibility of ureteral rupture in abdominopelvic surgery or in urological techniques should be evaluated when patients present these clinical symptoms. Treatment is surgical, although in some cases conservative measures can be used.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain. almulaciru@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Almudena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez-Vieira
authors.forename: Zoraida
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Valera-Sánchez
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sousa-Vaquero
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palacios-González
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-Poley
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bernal-Bellido
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Alamo-Martínez
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Millán-López
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blanco-Domínguez
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galindo-Galindo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D012421:Rupture; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*