[Unusual cause of subcapsular renal hematoma]

In 2 woman patients, the authors found subcapsular renal haematomas after paravertebral injection of a local anaesthetic as part of lumbago treatment. Clinical course and radiological findings are demonstrated. Whereas formation of subcapsular renal haematomas is a well-known phenomenon after traumas, iatrogenic and intentional punctures and a few renal and general diseases, renal lesion after paravertebral injection of a local anaesthetic is an extremely rare occurrence.