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Ramen Kumar Baishya1, Divya R Dhawan, R B Sabnis
1Department of Urology, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, Gujarat, India.
Abstract:
Spontaneous subcapsular renal hematoma is not a common entity. We report a 38-year-old lady presenting with sudden onset right flank pain with uncontrolled hypertension and she was found to have subcapsular collection in the right kidney on ultrasonography. Finding was confirmed on computed tomography. Except hypertension, no particular cause for the condition could be found. Symptoms and size of the collection decreased on conservative treatment. They completely disappeared on ultrasonography at 6 months follow-up. She was asymptomatic at 18 months follow-up.
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