Open AccessAn unusual cause of acute loin pain during cystometry
Author(s) -
Amrith Raj Rao,
V. Hanchanale,
Hanif Motiwala,
O. Karim
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.27640
Subject(s) - medicine , cystometry , ureter , catheter , contrast medium , surgery , loin , radiology , anesthesia , urinary bladder , anatomy
We report two cases of inadvertent ureteric catheterization by cystometry catheter causing acute loin pain. Ultrasound of kidneys in the first patient showed the presence of air in the pelvicalyceal system. In the second patient, injection of contrast media confirmed the presence of contrast in the ureter. In both patients, further investigations did not show any evidence of vesico-uretric reflux