Spontaneous rupture of kidney: a rare presentation of nephrolithiasis.
Spontaneous rupture of kidney is a rare clinical entity. A 35-year-old female presented in emergency with left flank pain and features suggestive of haemorrhagic shock. Investigations showed rupture of kidney with perinephric haematoma. Emergency left nephrectomy was done. Patient was discharged in satisfactory condition. Nephrolithiasis with secondary bacterial infection rarely presents as spontaneous kidney rupture. In presence of haemorrhagic shock management is emergency surgery.
Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Poras
P
Chaudhary
Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sachin
S
Khandelwal
Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Rana A K
RA
Singh
Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Upendra C
UC
Biswal
emergency nephrectomy; nephrolithiasis with secondary infection.; spontaneous rupture