Rupture of a Ureteropelvic JunctionObstructed Kidney in a 15-Year-Old Football Player
Martin Smith1,
Brian Johnston2,
Hunter Wessells3 and
Lee Talner1
1 Department of Radiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington
School of Medicine, 325 Ninth Ave., Box 359728, Seattle, WA 98104-2499.
2 Department Pediatrics, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington
School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104.
3 Department Urology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School
of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104.

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Fig. 1A. 15-year-old male football player with rupture of preexisting
hydronephrotic kidney. Contrast-enhanced CT scan obtained during excretion
phase shows laceration through thinned parenchyma (arrow) of lower
left kidney. Excreted contrast agent settles dependently into dilated calyces.
Note urinoma anterior to kidney.
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Fig. 1B. 15-year-old male football player with rupture of preexisting
hydronephrotic kidney. Contrast-enhanced CT scan, obtained during same phase
as A, at mid kidney shows slightly collapsed but intact left renal
pelvis (arrowheads), large urinoma displacing intestines to right and
surrounding main renal vein (arrow).
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Fig. 1C. 15-year-old male football player with rupture of preexisting
hydronephrotic kidney. Contrast-enhanced CT scan obtained during excretion
phase 9 days after placement of ureteral stent (arrow) shows
resolution of urinoma, increased contrast excretion compared with A,
and no extravasation.
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