Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2005 Nov;38(11):803-805.
Urinothorax following Blunt Renal Trauma: One case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University. bskim16@khmc.or.kr
Abstract
- Urinothorax occurs when urine leakes into thoracic cavity and it was first reported by Correie in 1968. The mechanism of its occurrence is an accumulation of urine in thoracic cavity by retroperitoneal urinoma formed by urinary tract obstruction or trauma. Retroperitoneal inflammation, malignant neoplasm, kidney transplantation, and kidney biopsy can also induce urinothorax. The diagnosis of urinothorax may be delayed due to its rare incidence rate, but if diagnosis is confirmed the treatment is possible by urinary diversion. We report our experience of a case of urinothorax associated with retroperitoneal urinoma followed by blunt renal trauma with review of literatures.
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