Case Report

Vol. 40 No. 4 (2014): Urology Research and Practice

An unusual complication of a double-J ureteral stent: Renal parenchymal perforation in a solitary kidney

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Umut Gönülalan
Murat Akand
Eray Hasırcı
Murat Koşan

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Double-J ureteral stenting is commonly used in urological practice and has various complications. We report a patient with a renal parenchymal perforation and perirenal hematoma due to a double-J ureteral stent in a solitary kidney. This complication of ureteral stents is rarely observed and is life-threatening.


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