title: Right-sided Bochdalek hernia causing septic ureteric obstruction. Percutaneous treatment with placement of a nephroureteral double pigtail.
abstract: We report a case of an 86-year-old female patient who presented with a septic, right ureteric obstruction, caused by a symptomatic Bochdalek hernia. The patient was initially managed with percutaneous nephrostomy and final treatment was achieved by placement of an external-internal nephroureteral double pigtail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Hospital Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hatzidakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Hospital Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Androniki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kozana
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Iasis Clinic Chania, Chania, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glaritis
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Charalampos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mamoulakis
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents