Case of bilateral hydronephrosis and spontaneous ureteral rupture as a rare complication of prostate biopsy

Abstract

Development of bilateral hydronephrosis and ureteric rupture has never been reported in the published literature so far. We describe a case of 51years old gentleman who developed this complication aftertrans-rectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. The patient was treated with bilateral double-J stent insertion, intravenous antibiotic therapy and recovered completely. There have been reports of hydronephrosis with or without ureteric rupture in the world literature. The causes reported have been such as malignancy, stones, retroperitoneal fibrosis, iatrogenic manipulation, trauma, degenerative kidney conditions and spontaneous causes. This could lead to development of retroperitoneal urinoma, urosepsis, abscess formation, infection and renal impairment.

Keywords

• Hydronephrosis
• Ureteric rupture
• Prostate biopsy
• Urinary retention