Spontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 27 Jun 2018

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Gutierrez A, et al. Spontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-17872

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-17872

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/17872

rID:

17872

Article created:

21 May 2012, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

27 Jun 2018, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Urogenital

Tags:

stub, cases, pyelosinus back flow

Synonyms:

Spontaneous rupture of renal pelvis (SRRP)
Spontaneous rupture of renal pelvis
Spontaneous renal pelvic rupture
Pyelosinus backflow

Spontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis, also known as pyelosinus backflow, is a rare complication that can occasionally occur with obstructive urolithiasis (usually in the distal third of the ureter) or occasionally infection ¹. Leakage of urine can result in a urinoma, and there is an increased risk of renal abscess and sepsis ⁴.