A Case of Spontaneous Rupture of the Kidney.
- Author:
Sung Dae KWON
1
;
Doo Jae MAENG
;
Jae Heung CHO
Author Information
1. Korea University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
spontaneous rupture;
kidney
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Hydronephrosis;
Kidney*;
Rupture;
Rupture, Spontaneous*;
Ureter
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1989;30(5):794-797
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous renal rupture is relatively uncommon entity. In Korean literature, 8 cases have been reported. We experienced 1 case of spontaneous renal rupture secondary to hydronephrosis caused by metastatic adenocarcinoma of undetermined origin invading upper ureter and presented it with a brief review of literature.
