An Unusual Urine Leak With Urolithiasis

ABSTRACTUrine leaks usually result from blunt or penetrating trauma to the kidneys. Occasionally, urine leaks can be caused by back pressure from urinary obstruction caused by large urinary stones or a pelvic mass. We present the case of a 56-year-old man with an unusual urine leak caused by a small...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2013-11, Vol.38 (11), p.919-921
Main Authors: Ma, Hong Yun, Blaufox, M Donald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Urinary Incontinence - complications
Urinary Incontinence - diagnostic imaging
Urolithiasis - complications
Urolithiasis - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:ABSTRACTUrine leaks usually result from blunt or penetrating trauma to the kidneys. Occasionally, urine leaks can be caused by back pressure from urinary obstruction caused by large urinary stones or a pelvic mass. We present the case of a 56-year-old man with an unusual urine leak caused by a small 2-mm renal stone.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0b013e3182a75957