The first case of spontaneous upper ureteric rupture caused by emphysematous pyelitis

Abstract

Spontaneous ureteric rupture is a very rare condition which usually occurs due to ureteric obstruction caused by obstructing calculi; in our case, the cause was emphysematous pyelitis, which was considered the first report in the literature as far as we know.

Keywords

• emphysematous pyelitis
• spontaneous
• ureteric rupture