A case has been reported of the spontaneous rupture of the kidney during an
attack of nephritic colic. This rare complication is due to excessive pres
sure in the renal cavities caused by an obstructive ureteral calculus. Comp
lete resolution of the urinoma was obtained after endoscopic fragmentation
of the calculus and double J stenting. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et m
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