Korean J Urol.
1987 Jun;28(3):463-467.
A Case of Spontaneous Rupture of the Kidney Due to Renal Cell Carcinoma
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- 1Department of Urology and *Pathology, Korea University, College of medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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Spontaneous rupture of the kidney is a relatively uncommon disease. Although it may occur after trauma to a normal kidney, spontaneous rupture of the kidney is usually associated with some underlying structural abnormality and has occurred with infection, hydronephrosis, and benign or malignant tumors. Recently we experienced a case of spontaneous rupture of the kidney due to renal cell carcinoma in a 46 years old healthy-looking male and reported with a brief literature review.