Massive hydronephrosis due to obstruction by upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma with compression of the inferior vena cava

Mohamed Trigui; Yassine Ouanes; Moez Rahoui; Kays Chaker; Mahdi Marrak; Yassine Nouira

Urology Case Reports (Sep 2023)

Massive hydronephrosis due to obstruction by upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma with compression of the inferior vena cava

Mohamed Trigui,
Yassine Ouanes,
Moez Rahoui,
Kays Chaker,
Mahdi Marrak,
Yassine Nouira

Affiliations

Mohamed Trigui: Corresponding author. LA RABTA Hospital, Department of Urology, BAB SAADOUN, 1006, Tunis, Tunisia.; Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia
Yassine Ouanes: Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia
Moez Rahoui: Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia
Kays Chaker: Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia
Mahdi Marrak: Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia
Yassine Nouira: Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 50
p. 102539

Abstract

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A 78-year-old woman presented with tachypnea, abdominal distension, bilateral lower limb edema, and hematuria. A contrast-enhanced CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis was performed, which revealed a significant left-sided hydronephrosis upstream of an upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UUT-UC). The patient underwent a left open nephroureterectomy, and approximately 10 L of fluid were evacuated. Follow-up examinations did not show any recurrence of abdominal swelling.

Published in Urology Case Reports

ISSN: 2214-4420 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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