Alzahrani A, Alsayed M, Alkhaibari R, Alharbi AT, Bannan B, Zia Z. Unprovoked Spontaneous Kidney Rupture (Wunderlich's Syndrome) Managed by Renal Artery Embolization.
Cureus 2023;
15:e47367. [PMID:
38021993 PMCID:
PMC10657482 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.47367]
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Abstract
Wunderlich's syndrome is a rare, unfamiliar disease that can present with flank pain, flank mass, and hypovolemic shock without any history of trauma. In this article, we present a sudden, unprovoked kidney rupture managed by renal artery embolization. This report emphasizes the importance of early referral and prompt management, which can be lifesaving.
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