Urinothorax after ultrasonography-guided renal biopsy: a case report.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Urinothorax is defined as the presence of urine in the pleural space and is a rather rare cause of transudate pleural effusion. The potential etiologies are urinary tract obstruction and trauma. Diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion and the condition is completely reversible following relief of underlying disease. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a 27-year-old man who developed urinothorax after renal biopsy. Urine leakage was confirmed with 99mTc DTPA (diethylenetriaminepentacetate) and single-photon emission computed tomography scans and retrograde pyelography. The pleural effusion was completely resolved by removing the leakage with a Foley catheter and a double J stent. CONCLUSIONS:Urinothorax has not been reported in patients doing renal biopsy in the literature.

SUBMITTER: Lee TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5934790 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature