Anuria due to bilateral ureterolithiasis
after appendectomy in a child
A.J. Roeth, C.J. Krones, J. Conze, K.M. Ruhl, G. Steinau and
V. Schumpelick
Corresponding address:
A.J. Roeth,
Department of Surgery,
RWTH Aachen,
Pauwelsstr. 30,
52057 Aachen, Germany.
E-mail: aroeth@kullen.rwth-aachen.de
We report on a boy who presented with acute renal failure and bilateral ureteral obstruction
5 days after an uneventful appendectomy. In contrast to the few cases described in the literature,
bilateral ureterothiasis was the pathogenesis of ureteric obstruction. The clinical signs and
diagnostic findings, and an overview of the literature are presented. The severity of permanent
renal damage in a child underlines the importance of this report.
Keywords
Appendectomy; ureterolithiasis; anuria.
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