Case Report

SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT

Volume: 27 Number: 2 August 25, 2025
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SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Spontaneous ureteral rupture is an uncommon urological emergency characterized by the extraluminal leakage of urine in the absence of trauma or prior instrumentation. It may be mistaken for other surgical conditions. We report the case of a 24-year-old male with a history of nephrolithiasis who presented with acute left flank and abdominal pain. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed proximal ureteral contrast extravasation and a sizable perirenal fluid collection, consistent with ureteral rupture. The patient underwent urgent surgical intervention, and a 6 Fr double-J stent was placed. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, and the patient was discharged in stable condition on postoperative day one. This case highlights the need to include spontaneous ureteral rupture in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal or flank pain. Early imaging and timely urologic intervention are pivotal in achieving optimal clinical outcomes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

August 25, 2025

Submission Date

April 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 19, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 27 Number: 2

APA
Sarbay, İ., Tamer, İ., Ertaş, A., & Çalık, M. (2025). SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, 27(2), 250-252. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.1671140
AMA
1.Sarbay İ, Tamer İ, Ertaş A, Çalık M. SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2025;27(2):250-252. doi:10.24938/kutfd.1671140
Chicago
Sarbay, İbrahim, İlayda Tamer, Ayfer Ertaş, and Mustafa Çalık. 2025. “SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 27 (2): 250-52. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.1671140.
EndNote
Sarbay İ, Tamer İ, Ertaş A, Çalık M (August 1, 2025) SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 27 2 250–252.
IEEE
[1]İ. Sarbay, İ. Tamer, A. Ertaş, and M. Çalık, “SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT”, Kırıkkale Uni Med J, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 250–252, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.24938/kutfd.1671140.
ISNAD
Sarbay, İbrahim - Tamer, İlayda - Ertaş, Ayfer - Çalık, Mustafa. “SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 27/2 (August 1, 2025): 250-252. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.1671140.
JAMA
1.Sarbay İ, Tamer İ, Ertaş A, Çalık M. SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2025;27:250–252.
MLA
Sarbay, İbrahim, et al. “SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, vol. 27, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 250-2, doi:10.24938/kutfd.1671140.
Vancouver
1.İbrahim Sarbay, İlayda Tamer, Ayfer Ertaş, Mustafa Çalık. SPONTANEOUS URETERAL RUPTURE: A CASE REPORT. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2025 Aug. 1;27(2):250-2. doi:10.24938/kutfd.1671140

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