title: Ureterosciatic hernia: a rare cause of ureteral obstruction visualized by multislice helical computed tomography.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bocage Hospital, University Hospital Center, Dijon, France. loffroy.romaric@neuf.fr
authors.forename: Romaric
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loffroy
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bry
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guiu
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dubruille
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cercueil
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krausé
mesh_terms: 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