Delayed diagnosis of proximal ureter injury after a blunt abdominal trauma in Korea: a case report

Delayed diagnosis of proximal ureter injury after a blunt abdominal trauma in Korea: a case report

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Traumatic ureteral injuries account for fewer than 1% of traumatic urologic injuries, and those caused by blunt trauma are Ski de fond - Homme - Sous-Vetements even rarer than those caused by penetrating trauma.The symptoms associated with ureteral injury may be subtle, with or without hematuria, making it difficult to diagnose.We report the case of a 31-year-old man with a delayed diagnosis of proximal ureter injury after abdominal blunt trauma sustained in a motorcycle traffic accident.The patient underwent emergency laparotomy on admission for Canine - BonesChews liver injury, mesenteric injury, and resultant hemoperitoneum.On postoperative day 6, he underwent angioembolization for suspected remnant intra-abdominal bleeding.

Persistent symptoms of flank pain and leukocytosis led to follow-up imaging studies that revealed proximal ureter injury, and the patient underwent unilateral nephrectomy.This case stresses the importance of clinical suspicion for genitourinary injuries in the presence of abdominal trauma.