Renal failure caused by severe pelvic organ prolapse.
BMJ Case Rep
; 12(7)2019 Jul 16.
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| ID: mdl-31315842
ABSTRACT
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), the transvaginal descent of pelvic organs, can cause mild hydronephrosis but rarely leads to a deterioration in kidney function. We present a case of severe uterovaginal prolapse that caused bilateral ureteral obstruction and led to renal failure and urinary tract infection. During outpatient follow-up, kidney function had already been deteriorating, but POP was not recognised as a causal factor. A longer duration of ureteral obstruction can lead to irreversible kidney damage, and therefore, timely recognition and intervention is of essence. Even in complex cases with various causative factors for kidney injury, the presence of severe POP and kidney injury should prompt the clinician to exclude this cause.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prolapso Uterino
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Prolapso de Órgano Pélvico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos