Development of Anuria after Appendectomy in a Patient with a Distal Ureteral Stone in a Single Kidney.
10.3349/ymj.2007.48.1.139
- Author:
Jung Hyun KWON
1
;
Eun Mi HWANG
;
Bum Soon CHOI
;
Yong Soo KIM
;
Byung Kee BANG
;
Chul Woo YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yangch@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Appendicitis;
acute renal failure;
single kidney
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2007;48(1):139-141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The development of anuria after appendectomy is usually related to complications associated with appendicitis or with the surgical sequelae of appendectomy. We report an unusual case of anuria after appendectomy in a 20-year-old woman. The patient was transferred to our hospital due to a sudden cessation of urine output just after appendectomy. We initially suspected that the anuria was caused by a complication of surgery. However, a review of her medical history and an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed that a distal ureteral stone in a single kidney had caused the anuria. There are few cases in the literature regarding a distal ureteral stone in a single kidney. This case indicates the importance of radiological evaluation in the differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis, especially in patients with unilateral renal agenesis.
