Ureteritis Cystica: Important Consideration in the Differential Diagnosis of Acute Renal Colic

Ureteritis Cystica: Important Consideration in the Differential Diagnosis of Acute Renal Colic

Ureteritis cystica is an uncommon cause of acute renal pain. The aetiology remains unclear and the diagnosis may be difficult to establish. We report the case of a 29 year old woman with a history of repeated urinary tract infections presenting with acute renal colic in the absence of lithiasis. We...

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Published in:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 29 - 33
Main Authors: B. Padilla-Fernández, FJ. Díaz-Alférez, M. Herrero-Polo, M. Martín-Izquierdo, JM. Silva-Abuín, MF. Lorenzo-Gómez
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England Libertas Academica 01-01-2012
SAGE Publishing
SAGE Publications
Sage Publications Ltd. (UK)
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Case Report
Case studies
Colic
Diagnosis
Diseases
Ureters
Spain
ureteritis cystica
renal colic
urinary tract infection
ureteral diseases
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Summary:Ureteritis cystica is an uncommon cause of acute renal pain. The aetiology remains unclear and the diagnosis may be difficult to establish. We report the case of a 29 year old woman with a history of repeated urinary tract infections presenting with acute renal colic in the absence of lithiasis. We review the diagnostic tools available to make the diagnosis and the recent pertinent literature.
ISSN:1179-5476
1179-5476
DOI:10.4137/CCRep.S9189