Open AccessAn unusual consequence of an usual condition: Spontaneous psoas urinoma in a case of urinary tract obstruction
Author(s) -
Hardik Uresh Shah,
Bhagya Sannananja,
Varun Laxman,
Chinmay Nagesh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.164964
Subject(s) - urinoma , medicine , urinary tract obstruction , urinary system , surgery , iliopsoas , megaureter , ureter , urethra , urology , calculus (dental) , dentistry
Urinoma and urine leaks can occur at any level from the calyx to the urethra. An urinoma is an encapsulated collection of urine in any confined space or may present as ascites. Urinoma can occur due to multiple causes involving two broad categories-nonobstructive and obstructive. We present a rare case of urinoma in the iliopsoas compartment in a case of urinary tract obstruction due to ureteric calculus. Though, urinomas in various compartments including the iliopsoas are a relatively common occurrence due to iatrogenic trauma like pelvic, gynecological, retroperitoneal and gynecologic surgeries; obstructive causes including ureteric calculi are rare and even rarely reported. Timely recognition and treatment of this uncommon condition is important to avoid complications like abscess formation and electrolyte imbalances