title: Rupture of renal pelvis in an adult with congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction after blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors: Wei-Ming
authors: WM
authors: Li
authors: Chia-Chu
authors: CC
authors: Liu
authors: Wen-Jeng
authors: WJ
authors: Wu
authors: Yii-Her
authors: YH
authors: Chou
authors: Chun-Hsiung
authors: CH
authors: Huang
authors: Ching-Chia
authors: CC
authors: Li
mesh_terms: 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*