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In Vivo, Percutaneous, Needle Based, Optical Coherence Tomography of Renal Masses
Published on: March 30, 2015
[Bilateral spontaneous renal pelvis rupture during a computed tomography: Report of one case]
Roberto Miranda1, Patricio Latorre1, Rodrigo Raurich1
1Servicio de Radiología, Clínica Avansalud, Santiago, Chile.
Abstract:
Spontaneous rupture of the urinary excretory system is a rare condition. It is mainly associated with obstruction of the excretory system and is usually unilateral. We report a 58 years old male who, during the performance of a computed tomography of the urinary system, felt an intense lumbar pain. A bilateral rupture at the level of the fornix was found. The patient had an uneventful evolution thereafter. Fifteen days later a new computed tomography showed indemnity of the urinary excretory system.
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