Injury to the inferior vena cava as a complication of ureteral splint insertion – case report
Authors:
M. Broul 1,2; J. Schraml 1; L. Samojlenko 1; M. Hlavička 1; M. Čegan 3; Z. Prouzová 4; F. Cihlář 5
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika urologie a robotické chirurgie Masarykovy nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem, Krajská zdravotní, a. s.
1; Sexuologické oddělení Masarykovy nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem, Krajská zdravotní, a. s.
2; Patologické oddělení Masarykovy nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem, Krajská zdravotní, a. s.
3; Ústav patologie a molekulární medicíny, 2. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice Motol
4; Radiologická klinika Masarykovy nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem, Krajská zdravotní, a. s.
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Published in:
Rozhl. Chir., 2019, roč. 98, č. 8, s. 335-338.
Category:
Case Report
doi:
https://doi.org/10.33699/PIS.2019.98.8.335–338
Overview
The authors describe a rare complication of ureteral stenting is the case study of a patient admitted to the hospital for congestion in the outlet system of both kidneys due to external ureteral compression by tumorous mass in the retroperitoneum. Histology confirmed the B-lymphoma of the retroperitoneum as a cause of the patient‘s problems. The ureteral stent was perforated in the course of inserting the stent into the ureter and the end of the splint was introduced into the inferior vena cava. The patient was asymptomatic, and this complication was detected as late as on day 12 on the follow-up CT scan. Stent extraction was without complications and without bleeding.
Keywords:
double J stent – inferior vena cava – hydronephrosis – B-lymphoma – iatrogenic injury
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