Cough-Induced Spontaneous Rupture of the Kidney Secondary to Anticoagulant Therapy: Wunderlich’s Syndrome

Spontaneous renal or other organ ruptures secondary to anticoagulants have rarely been reported. The clinical features of renal rupture include acute flank/abdominal pain, haematuria, hypotension and shock. It can occur due to increased intraabdominal pressure during coughing. Rupture is most comm...

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Main Authors: Kamil Fehmi Narter, Kubilay Sabuncu, Bilal Eryıldırım, Övünç Kavukoğlu, Kemal Sarıca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Urological Surgery
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Online Access:http://jurolsurgery.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/cough-nduced-spontaneous-rupture-of-the-kidney-sec/16573