title: A rare case of upper ureter rupture: ureteral perforation caused by urinary retention.
abstract: Perforation of the ureter is a rare condition that causes a series of problems including retroperitoneal urinoma, urosepsis, abscess formation, infection, and subsequent renal impairment. There are causative factors that induce ureteric rupture, including malignancy, urinary calculi, idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, recent iatrogenic manipulation, external trauma, degenerative kidney conditions, urography with external compression, and spontaneous causes. We report a rare case of ureteric rupture caused by urinary retention. The patient was treated with temporary percutaneous drainage and antibiotics. The present case illustrates that urinary retention can induce not only bladder rupture, but also ureteric rupture. It is thus of paramount importance to effectively manage patients with voiding problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Kwon
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Solmin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sunchan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tae Gu
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Koo Han
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Gyeong Eun
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Hyung-Lae
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lee