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Namikawa T, Yokota K, Munekage M, Uemura S, Maeda H, Kitagawa H, Tamura T, Karashima T, Inoue K, Kobayashi M, Hanazaki K. Ureteral rupture with retroperitoneal urinoma caused by peritoneal metastases of gastric cancer. Int Cancer Conf J 2023; 12:53-58. [PMID: 36605840 PMCID: PMC9807697 DOI: 10.1007/s13691-022-00578-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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We describe the rare case of a patient with ureteric rupture during systemic drug treatment for peritoneal metastases of gastric cancer, who underwent double-J stent placement. A 66-year-old man with gastric cancer was referred to the authors' hospital. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed an irregular elevated lesion with thickened gastric folds, and biopsy specimens revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. Abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed extensive wall thickening with homogeneous enhancement of the stomach, enlarged lymph nodes in the perigastric area, and nodules in the peritoneal cavity, suggesting peritoneal metastases. The clinical diagnosis was cT4N2M1 with peritoneal metastases, and the patient received chemotherapy (S-1 plus oxaliplatin). After six courses of chemotherapy, the patient presented to the emergency outpatient department with a complaint of acute severe pain in the left lower back. Emergency abdominal contrast-enhanced CT showed extravasation of the contrast medium from the left upper ureter in the periureter area along with the retroperitoneum, and there was no mass lesion or stone in the kidney, ureter, or bladder. A double-J stent was placed under cystoscopic guidance, and no resistance was felt when the stent was inserted. The patient's postprocedural course was uneventful, and he received ramucirumab in combination with paclitaxel after double-J stent placement. However, 2 months later, systemic drug treatment was discontinued because of loss of appetite and increased general fatigue and changed to the best supportive care. His general condition gradually deteriorated, and he died 3 months after the ureteral rupture. Prompt interventions, including retrograde placement of ureteral stents with concurrent use of antibiotics, will reduce mortality and morbidity in this rare entity.
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- Tsutomu Namikawa
- Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505 Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505 Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505 Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505 Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505 Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505 Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hata Prefectural Hospital, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Human Health and Medical Sciences, Kochi Medical School, Kochi, Japan
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- Integrated Center for Advanced Medical Technologies, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Nankoku, Kochi Japan
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Chua TWL, Wong E. Spontaneous Ureteric Rupture and Its Implications in the Emergency Department: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med 2021; 5:167-170. [PMID: 34436996 PMCID: PMC8143806 DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2021.2.50652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Spontaneous ureteric rupture is uncommon and has a wide range of presentations. Accurate diagnosis and timely treatment is necessary to avoid potential serious complications. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 55-year-old female who presented with severe right lower abdominal pain with rebound tenderness, vomiting, and a single episode of hematuria. A computed tomography with intravenous contrast of the abdomen and pelvis showed a 0.3-centimeter right upper ureteric calculus, with hydronephrosis and ureteric rupture. In view of the scan findings, a diagnosis of spontaneous ureteric rupture secondary to urolithiasis was made. The patient underwent a percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteric stenting. CONCLUSION Spontaneous rupture of the ureter is an uncommon diagnosis for which clinical and laboratory signs may not always be reliably present. A high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis, which is usually confirmed on advanced imaging. It may occur in serious complications of urinoma and abscess formation. As such, accurate diagnosis and timely treatment is crucial.
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- Tallie Wei Lin Chua
- Singapore General Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Outram Road, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Outram Road, Singapore
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