Spontaneous Rupture of Kidney Due to Posterior Urethral Valve–Diagnostic Difficulties
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BACKGROUND Spontaneous kidney rupture could develop in the course of posterior urethral valve (PUV), the most common cause of outflow urinary tract obstruction in male infants. However, urinary extravasation is a rare complication among this group of children. CASE PRESENTATION Our case report presents diagnostic difficulties connected with spontaneous kidney rupture due to PUV in a 6 week-old infant. Due to not equivocal images, thundery course of disease and rapid deterioration in the infant's condition, the patient required an urgent laparatomy. CONCLUSION This case showed that the investigation of renal abnormalities during early neonatal period, is very important specifically in PUV that can lead to kidney rupture.
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دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013