J Korean Radiol Soc.  1998 Mar;38(3):517-518. 10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.3.517.

Spontaneous Renal Subcapsular Hemorrhage with Hydroureteronephrosis due to Transitional Cell Carcinoma at Ureterovesical Junction

• Choi SH
• Cho KS

• KMID: 2201412
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.3.517

Abstract

We report a unique case of spontaneous renal subcapsular hemorrhage with seeded tumor nodules along the innersurface of the renal capsule, and associated the hydronephrosis due to ureteral obstruction caused by transitionalcarcinoma at reterovesical junction.

Keyword

Kidney, hemorrhage; Kidney, CT; Ureter, neoplasms

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Transitional Cell*
Hemorrhage*
Hydronephrosis
Ureteral Obstruction

Figure

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  Fig. 1. (A, B) CT images show the nodular masses each at the mid and the distal ureter protruding into urinary bladder (arrows).

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  Fig. 2. CT scan shows the hydroureteronephrosis proximal to the ureteric mass. The cortex was thinned(arrow heads), and there is intermediate density fluid in the subcapsular area(arrows). It was confirmed to hemorrhage containing minute tumor tissues.

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