Korean J Urol.  1989 Oct;30(5):794-797.

A Case of Spontaneous Rupture of the Kidney

Affiliations
  • 1Korea University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Spontaneous renal rupture is relatively uncommon entity. In Korean literature, 8 cases have been reported. We experienced 1 case of spontaneous renal rupture secondary to hydronephrosis caused by metastatic adenocarcinoma of undetermined origin invading upper ureter and presented it with a brief review of literature.

Keyword

spontaneous rupture; kidney

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Hydronephrosis
Kidney*
Rupture
Rupture, Spontaneous*
Ureter
Full Text Links
  • KJU
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr