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Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Urología

2012, Number 3

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Rev Mex Urol 2012; 72 (3)

Rupture of the ureteropelvic junction

Ugarte-y Romano F, González-Serrano A

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 127-130
PDF size: 375.31 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Ureteropelvic junction rupture is infrequent and therefore the aim of the present article is to report two new cases of this clinical situation, analyzing its physiopathology, symptomatology, and its diagnostic and therapeutic methodology.
Two cases are described of ureteropelvic junction rupture secondary to an increase in the intraluminal pressure of the renal pelvis. In both cases diagnosis was made by means of computed tomography and the two patients underwent double-J catheter placement.
Despite the fact that nontraumatic ureteral rupture is uncommon, we believe it should be contemplated as a differential diagnosis in cases of renal/ureteral colic. However, the symptomatology can be nonspecific and lead to diagnostic confusion.


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