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Perinephric Collection: Hematoma or Duodenal Perforation?
Elsie Ellimah Mensah1, Zahoor Fazili1, Lamia Nayeb1
1Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, Kent, UK.
Abstract:
A 74-year-old man presented with a history of collapse and abdominal pain. Initial imaging showed a left sided preirenal collection. The initial working diagnosis was perirenal hematoma secondary to renal trauma. Subsequent patient deterioration led to further imaging which led to the diagnosis of a duodenal perforation with tracking of duodenal contents into the left perirenal space. This important differential should be a consideration in cases of perinephric collections of unknown etiology.
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