[Clinical case of the month. Peritonitis after spontaneous rupture of pyonephrosis. A case report].

Authors :: M'Bida R
Errougani A
El Absi M
Bouziane M
Chkoff R
El Ounani M
Alami EF
Echarrab M
Amraoui M
Zizi MA
Source :: Revue medicale de Liege [Rev Med Liege] 2005 Feb; Vol. 60 (2), pp. 81-3.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: Peritonitis after spontaneous rupture of pyonephrosis is a rare complication, usually diagnosed intraoperatively. We report the case of a 35 year old woman who was admited for an acute abdomen. Ultrasound showed features of acute peritonitis, with left pyonephrosis, confirmed by a CT-SCAN. Treatment consisted of laparotomy with nephrectomy and abdominal washing and draining. The outcome was favourable.

Subjects :: Acute Disease
Adult
Female
Humans
Nephrectomy
Nephrosis surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Nephrosis complications
Peritonitis etiology

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