Rupture of renal pelvis in an adult with congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction after blunt abdominal trauma.
Isolated injury to the renal pelvis following blunt abdominal trauma is very rare. However, a pre-existing renal abnormality will increase the risk of rupture. We present a 24-year-old man with rupture of the left renal pelvis following blunt abdominal trauma. He had pre-existing left ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. Delayed computed tomography scan with excretory phase revealed contrast medium extravasation from the left UPJ, and left renal pelvis rupture was diagnosed. He was managed successfully with ureteral double-J stenting for 2 months.
Li
Wei-Ming
WM
Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Liu
Chia-Chu
CC
Wu
Wen-Jeng
WJ
Chou
Yii-Her
YH
Huang
Chun-Hsiung
CH
Li
Ching-Chia
CC
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*