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Case Reports
. 2012 Sep 26;2(3):e77.
doi: 10.4081/cp.2012.e77. eCollection 2012 May 29.

Spontaneous rupture of kidney: a rare presentation of nephrolithiasis

Poras Chaudhary  1 , Sachin Khandelwal  1 , Rana A K Singh  1 , Upendra C Biswal  1
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Spontaneous rupture of kidney: a rare presentation of nephrolithiasis

Poras Chaudhary et al. Clin Pract. .

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of kidney is a rare clinical entity. A 35-year-old female presented in emergency with left flank pain and features suggestive of haemorrhagic shock. Investigations showed rupture of kidney with perinephric haematoma. Emergency left nephrectomy was done. Patient was discharged in satisfactory condition. Nephrolithiasis with secondary bacterial infection rarely presents as spontaneous kidney rupture. In presence of haemorrhagic shock management is emergency surgery.

Keywords: emergency nephrectomy; nephrolithiasis with secondary infection.; spontaneous rupture.

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Conflict of interests: the authors declare no conflict of interests.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Contrast enhanced computed tomography showing enlarged left kidney with multiple calculi, dilated pelvicalyceal system with a leak around left kidney with extension across midline towards right side.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intra operative picture showing enlarged left kidney with rupture at the lower pole and haematoma around it.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Resected left kidney showing rupture at lower pole.
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