J Korean Radiol Soc.  1981 Jun;17(1):115-122. 10.3348/jkrs.1981.17.1.115.

Clinical and radiological observation in the kidney injury

• Lee HK
• Chung IT
• Choi DL
• Chung WK
• Kim KJ

• KMID: 2463427
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1981.17.1.115

Abstract

Renal injury resulting from external trauma continue to be common because of the speed and violence of moderntransportation. The authors analysis 28 blunt abdominal trauma patients who suspected renal injury from Jan. 1975 to Dec. 1979. The results are based on clinical, physical and radiological examinations especially intravenousurography. The brief resuls are as follows; 1. Among all 28 patients, 23 cases were male and 5 cases were female.10 patients were under 15 years old. 2. IVP findings are 8 cases were normal and 20 cases were abnormal. Amongabnormal findings, extrarenal hematoma were 11, delayed or incomplete visualization were 4, parencymal hematomawas 1, and extravasation was 1. 3. In most cases, conservative therapy was done without any significantcomplication. 4. Intravenous urography is very useful and universal method for diagnosis of renal injury. 5. Alsoa case reported, uriniferous pseudocyst following operation of renal injury.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Hematoma
Humans
Kidney*
Male
Methods
Urography
Violence