Korean Journal of Medicine  2009;76(2):229-233

A case of spontaneous ureteral rupture in a patient on hemodialysis.

Pyung Chun OH 1 ; Young Sil EOM ; Jae Chan PARK ; Woo Jin HAN ; Ju Young SUNG ; Hyun Hee LEE ; Woo Kyung CHUNG

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Keywords

Ureteral; Rupture; Hemodialysis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Spontaneous ureteral rupture is rare, and refers to leakage in the absence of prior ureteral manipulation, external trauma, previous surgery, or any destructive kidney disease. It presents a major diagnostic challenge due to the diversity at presentation. Here, we present a rare case of spontaneous ureteral rupture in a 62-year-old man with a history of fungal pyonephrosis (Candida) on maintenance hemodialysis, causing a large infected urinoma and abscess and a review the literature.