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An Uncommon Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain: Spontaneous Ureteral Rupture

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SCIUS, Nathan [UCL] Roelandt, Kerwin [UCL] Lorge, Francis [UCL] Di Gregorio, Marcelo [UCL]

Spontaneous rupture of the ureter is an uncommon etiology of acute abdominal pain. Here we report the case of a 66-year-old patient who suffered ureter rupture due to stenosis of the lower ureter after radiotherapy. Treatment included the placement of a double-J catheter by interventional radiology. The evolution was favorable.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès libre
Publication date 2019
Language Anglais
Journal information "Clinics in Surgery" - Vol. 4, p. 2369 (2020)
Peer reviewed yes
issn 2474-1647
Publication status Publié
Affiliations UCL - (MGD) Services des urgences
UCL - (MGD) Service d'urologie
UCL - (MGD) Service de radiologie - résonance magnétique
UCL - SSS/IREC/CHEX - Pôle de chirgurgie expérimentale et transplantation
UCL - SSS/IREC/MONT - Pôle Mont Godinne
Keywords Spontaneous rupture; Ureter; Double-J catheter
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Bibliographic reference SCIUS, Nathan ; Roelandt, Kerwin ; Lorge, Francis ; Di Gregorio, Marcelo. An Uncommon Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain: Spontaneous Ureteral Rupture. In: Clinics in Surgery, Vol. 4, p. 2369 (2020)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/238847