Spontaneous Rupture of the Urinary Collecting System During Computed Tomography Scan
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https://doi.org/10.24915/aup.35.3-4.59Keywords:
Rupture, Spontaneous, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Urinary TractAbstract
Spontaneous rupture of the urinary tract is a rare entity. It probably occurs due to increased pressure in the urinary tract and usually is associated with obstructive factors. We report a case of a patient who presented rupture of the upper urinary tract during computed tomography without any associated obstructive factor. We believe that this happened due to the distension of the urinary system in function of contrast infusion. Our case is interesting because of the unusual etiology of this clinical entity and alerts us to the risk of high intraluminal pressures during urological endoscopic procedures and image exams. In addition, curiously the patient presented spontaneous resolution without performing the treatment suggested in the literature, which is the placement of a double-J catheter.
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8. El-Boghdadly SA. Spontaneous rupture of the ureter proximal to ureteric stone. J R Soc Med. 1985;78:255-7.
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13. Gokkaya CS, Baykam MM, Yahsı S, Bulut S, Aktas BK, Memı A. Spontaneous fornix rupture due to obstructive ureteral stone. Erciyes Med J. 2014;36:91-3.
14. You JS, Chung YE, Lee JY, Lee HJ, Chung TN, Park YS, et al. The spontaneous rupture of the renal fornix caused by obstructive nephropathy. J Emerg Med. 2012;43:488–9. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.06.126.
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