Korean J Urol.  2002 Aug;43(8):708-710.

Spontaneous Rupture of the Kidney Due to Metastatic Choriocarcinoma during Pregnancy

• Kim IG
• Kim YH
• Kim TG
• Kang KH
• Yi JO
• Han BH

Abstract

A spontaneous rupture of the kidney due to a metastatic choriocarcinoma, which is associated with a normal pregnancy, is very rare. A 33-year-old female patient presented with sudden colicky right flank pain on the 5th day after a Cesarian Section. An abdominal CT scan showed evidence of a right renal rupture with a perirenal hematoma. Under the impression of a spontaneous rupture of right kidney, an exploratory laparotomy with a radical nephrectomy was performed. The pathologic findings revealed a renal parenchymal rupture due to a metastatic choriocarcinoma.

Keyword

Spontaneous renal rupture; Choriocarcinoma; Pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Adult
Choriocarcinoma*
Female
Flank Pain
Hematoma
Humans
Kidney*
Laparotomy
Nephrectomy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy*
Rupture
Rupture, Spontaneous*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed