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A 63-year-old man was admitted with right flank pain, nausea and chill. CT scan revealed right hydronephrosis and rupture of ureter, but tumor or stone was not detected in the CT scan. However retrogradepylelography revealed right lower ureteral tumor, and this patient was treated by right nephroureterectomy and partial cystectomy. Histopathological examination of ureteral tumor showed transitional cell carcinoma. Spontaneous rupture of ureter due to ureteral cancer is a rare case, which has not been reported in the Japanese literature. Clinical study was performed about cases of spontaneous rupture of ureter which have been previously reported.
Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 1995 Dec
PMID:[Spontaneous rupture of ureter caused by ureteral cancer]. 871 22

Nine patients with ureteric obstruction caused by retroperitoneal metastasis of gastric tumor have been observed in our clinic during the last five years. In all cases flank pain and the dilatation of the renal collecting system were the first signs of the disease. Despite the urological and radiological examinations in 3 cases the exact cause of the occlusion could be established only by autopsy. Most of the carcinomas showed the same histological type and were advanced tumors at the time of diagnosis. This kind of aggressive tumor carries a very poor prognosis, palliative nephrostomy has been performed.
Prog Urol 1995 Dec
PMID:[Ureteral obstruction caused by retroperitoneal metastasis of gastric carcinoma]. 877 5

Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms (IAAA) occur infrequently in clinical practice. The reported incidence varies from 2.5-15% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Four percent of all AAA rupture into the vena cava. IAAA rupturing into the vena cava is exceedingly rare. To date, four such cases have been reported. IAAA are associated with a thick, rigid aortic wall which may be thin posteriorly and posterolaterally, where they are likely to rupture. A dense, fibrotic, desmoplastic reaction is found in the periaortic tissues often involving the duodenum, the inferior vena cava, the left renal vein, and ureters. IAAA may present with abdominal, back, or flank pain even in the absence of rupture. The diagnosis of IAAA can be made preoperatively by CT scan and at the time of laparotomy. Aortocaval fistula (ACF) can occur as a complication of AAA. The triad of low back pain, a palpable AAA, and a machinery murmur is diagnostic. ACF in association with IAAA is even more rare. It is amenable to surgical correction using a standard technique of fistula repair from within the aneurysm and prosthetic aortic graft replacement. Two cases of AAA with aortocaval fistula (ACF) are presented. In both, the diagnosis of ACF was made preoperatively. Repair of ACF was performed from within the aneurysm, with subsequent graft replacement. Despite complicated postoperative courses, both patients survived.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 1996 Dec
PMID:Aortocaval fistula in ruptured inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm. A report of two cases and literature review. 901 67

Acute lobular nephritis is a focal bacterial infection localizer within the parenchyma of the kidney which may develops with abscess formation; clinical features of such evolution include, fever, chills, flank pain and the hematological findings of infective disease. Echographic pattern includes a law-level echogenic mass with a central hypoechoic or echo-free with sometimes may deform renal profile. Clinical picture and echographic pattern allow the diagnosis of acute lobular nephritis. In the present work we report 3 cases of lobular nephritis on which ultrasound study has permitted the correct diagnosis equally to TC and RM which also was performed. Furthermore the ultrasound imaging is a valid method to appreciate the clinical evolution of patient during therapy.
Arch Ital Urol Androl 1996 Dec
PMID:[Lobar nephritis: echographic diagnosis and follow-up]. 916 81

Arterial dissection is usually associated with pathological states such as malignant hypertension, severe atherosclerosis, severe trauma, Marfan syndrome, or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. However, we report three cases in which renal artery dissection occurred in otherwise healthy, normotensive men. In two cases, the onset of symptoms of renal artery dissection was coincident with an unusual degree of physical activity. In the third case, the symptoms occurred while the patient was sitting but during a stressful business meeting. In each case, the patient experienced severe unilateral flank pain. Urolithiasis was suspected, but intravenous pyelography showed only ipsilateral impaired renal cortical perfusion, and the urinalyses showed no hematuria. The diagnosis of renal artery dissection was established by arteriography in two cases and by nephrectomy in one case. The latter case showed fibromuscular dysplasia by arteriography performed after the nephrectomy. The other two cases showed no evidence of fibromuscular dysplasia. We conclude that spontaneous renal artery dissection can occur in otherwise healthy individuals. Our experience and the reports of others indicate that this condition occurs mainly in men, conservative (nonsurgical) management is generally indicated, and the long-term prognosis is generally excellent. In some patients, an unusual degree of physical exertion might be the cause of renal artery dissection.
Am J Kidney Dis 1997 Dec
PMID:Renal artery dissection causing renal infarction in otherwise healthy men. 939 33

Since its description in 1972, the Nutcracker Syndrome or Aorto-Mesenteric Left Renal Vein Entrapment Syndrome has been mentioned in the literature as an infrequent cause of hematuria originating from the left collecting system. It describes compression of the left renal vein in the fork between the abdominal aorta and the proximal Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA), close to its origin. This results in left renal venous hypertension leading to the development of collateral veins with intrarenal and perirenal varicosities which can cause hematuria if the thin-walled septum separating the veins from the collecting system ruptures. The main presenting symptom is hematuria, with or without left flank pain. Some patients may present with left flank pain alone and, in a few, varicocele might be the only complaint. Exercise seems to aggravate the symptoms. It still remains unclear why compression of the left renal vein occurs in only a few patients despite its very peculiar course between the aorta and the SMA. Different anatomical details have been proposed. This controversy reflected itself on the lack of a clear agreement in regard to the treatment. We did a general overview of the current literature in an effort to elucidate further its pathophysiology. We present here three cases. The first case is that of a lady who presented with intermittent hematuria, sixteen years apart. Her hematuria cleared spontaneously without surgical intervention. Given her long symptom free interval, we strongly suspect some variable constitutional factors to play a role in the symptom development. The second case represents a perfectly healthy asymptomatic young women in whom an IVP done as routine renal donor work up revealed irregularities within the left collecting system that proved to be periureteric varices secondary to a nutcracker phenomenon as proved later by a renal angiogram. The third case describes a hypertensive, otherwise healthy, middle-aged male in whom an asymptomatic Nutcracker Phenomenon disclosed itself during a renal angiographic work up for his intractable hypertension. It is likely that the incidence of this anatomical problem is rather underestimated. We would like to emphasize the importance of its early inclusion in the differential diagnosis of left-sided hematuria because of the need for special testing for its diagnosis. Early proper diagnosis would spare many unneeded investigations.
S D J Med 1997 Dec
PMID:Nutcracker syndrome: an underdiagnosed cause for hematuria? 943 99

A 51 year-old woman with a history of ureteral stenosis and calculi noted recurrence of severe left flank pain while undergoing a deep body massage using the Rolfing method. Displacement of her left ureteral double J stent was noted in the emergency department. The pain and associated incontinence resolved with restoration of the stent to its original position. Practitioners should be aware of this potential complication related to forceful massage pressures.
WMJ 1997 Dec
PMID:Ureteral stent displacement associated with deep massage. 943 79

Spontaneous rupture of the kidney is uncommon. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of the kidney due to a renal cell carcinoma. A 53-year-old man presented with right renal tumor. Computed tomography demonstrated a 70 mm right renal tumor which involved the entire upper pole of the kidney and extended into the renal vein. A few days later, the patient had sudden severe right flank pain. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed a large perirenal hematoma of the right kidney. Angiography demonstrated no vascular abnormality. Nephrectomy was performed. The histological examination showed rupture of a renal cell carcinoma in the right kidney.
Hinyokika Kiyo 1997 Dec
PMID:[A case of spontaneous rupture of renal cell carcinoma]. 948 34

Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma (SRCC) is an uncommon tumor of the renal parenchyma, representing one to five percent of all primary kidney tumors. The major symptoms are the same as in the classic renal cell carcinoma: haematuria and flank pain. The tumor consists of a bimorph feature of clear cells with areas of spindle cells and giant cells, resembling a sarcoma. Immunohistochemistry and electronmicroscopy are often necessary to prove the epithelial origin of these spindle cells. Therapy is essentially surgical but in some cases there can be a benefit of chemotherapy.
Acta Urol Belg 1997 Dec
PMID:Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma: case report and review of the literature. 949 96

By the analysis of the series reported by many authors, urolithiasis in pregnancy seems to be a rare, but significant pathology. The disease, potentially dramatic for the mother and fetus, appearing into a such particular physiological state like is pregnancy, suggests a reevaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic methods and better control of maternal and fetal risk. Furthermore, urolithiasis must be considered as cause of premature birth, a very severe complication of pregnancy the incidence and predisposing factors of urinary tract stones are generally the same in nonpregnant women. But any metabolic effects and the anatomical changes happen in pregnancy can have a important role on stone's formation. Signs and symptoms in urinary stone disease are: colic, flank pain, hematuria, urinary tract infection; irritative voiding, fever. The initial evaluation and treatment are again similar to those used for the non pregnant population. Radiographic studies any way must be used with caution for the risks of the ionizing radiations for the fetus. All forms of treatment with the exception of extracorporeal shock ware lithotripsy, are appropriate in the pregnant patients but naturally very useful, for the appropriate care of these patients is the coordination by the urologist, the obstetrician, the pediatrician, the radiologist and the anesthesiologist.
Clin Ter 1997 Dec
PMID:[Review on renal calculosis in pregnancy]. 952 3


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