Ureterosciatic hernia: a rare cause of ureteral obstruction visualized by multislice helical computed tomography.
Ureterosciatic herniation is an extremely rare cause of ureteral obstruction, of which few cases have been published. We describe a case revealed by pyelonephritis with acute renal failure in an 81-year-old woman. After percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement and antibiotic therapy, urography and multiplanar computed tomography reconstructions of the pelvis confirmed the diagnosis. The symptoms resolved, and the hernia was then corrected surgically.
Loffroy
Romaric
R
Department of Radiology, Bocage Hospital, University Hospital Center, Dijon, France. loffroy.romaric@neuf.fr
Bry
Julien
J
Guiu
Boris
B
Dubruille
Thomas
T
Michel
Frédéric
F
Cercueil
Jean-Pierre
JP
Krausé
Denis
D
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007512:Ischium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography