Fornix rupture

The fornix rupture is a tear in the renal pelvis in the transition area to the parenchyma due to an increase in pressure in the renal pelvis.

Acute hydronephrosis , for example from a ureteral stone , leads to a rupture of the fornix in 10 to 18% of cases. A fornix rupture can also be caused by an excretory urogram in colic- free patients. This is due to the diuretic effect of the contrast medium , which leads to a massive increase in pressure under colic conditions.

As a result, urine from the renal pelvis enters the area around the kidney. Treatment usually requires antibiotic therapy and a ureteral splint .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Axel Stäbler, Birgit Ertl-Wagner: Radiology trainer body trunk, internal organs and vessels . 2nd edition Georg Thieme, 2012, ISBN 9783131636829 , p. 250.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Richard Hautmann: Urology . Springer, 2010, ISBN 9783642011597 , p. 286.

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