Perforation of the ureter is a rare condition that causes a series of problems including retroperitoneal urinoma, urosepsis, abscess formation, infection, and subsequent renal impairment. There are causative factors that induce ureteric rupture, including malignancy, urinary calculi, idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, recent iatrogenic manipulation, external trauma, degenerative kidney condit...

Received April 2006 Accepted October 2006 INTRODUCTION Foreign bodies in the bladder can result in recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI), hematuria, calculus formation, and pelvic pain.(1) Instruments used for surgical and endoscopic procedures or masturbation may migrate into the bladder. Intrauterine device (IUD) is a safe and cost-effective means of contraception.(2) However, since its app...

INTRODUCTION Urological injuries in pelvic fractures are noticed in 6-15% of the cases. The bladder, due to its anatomical position, is prone to rupture in pelvic fractures. The majority of urinary bladder injuries are either extraperitoneal or intraperitoneal. Nonetheless, both types can occur simultaneously in 6% of the cases. PRESENTATION OF THE CASE A 45-year-old male was brought to our e...

A rise in serum creatinine without acute kidney injury (AKI) is possible. In the last 5 years, three patients presented to us for high serum creatinine levels after binge drinking. We already reported on two of these three patients [1, 2]. For the first one, dialysis was instituted as the initial diagnosis was AKI. With the experience gained, the next two patients were examined specifically for...

Ascites, oliguria and increasing serum creatinine levels are often noted in patients with acute kidney injury. However, these presentations are also observed in patients with intraperitoneal urinary leakage. Bladder perforation without obvious trauma is sometimes mistaken for acute kidney injury. We report two cases of bladder perforation resembling acute kidney injury. The first case was a 37-...