Urinothorax, a Rare Complication of Rupture Renal Calyx

Authors

Arwa Battah, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, New York Medical College, Newark, NJ USA.
Abdelhadi Farouji, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, New York Medical College, Newark, NJ USA.
Theodore DaCosta, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, New York Medical College, Newark, NJ USA.
Amaar Ahmad, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, New York Medical College, Newark, NJ USA.Follow
Riyashat Kazmi, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, New York Medical College, Newark, NJ USA.
Theodore DaCosta, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, New York Medical College, Newark, NJ USA.
Richardb Miller, Department of Pulmonology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, New York Medical College, 111 Central Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA.
Iyad Farouji, Department of Pulmonology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, New York Medical College, 111 Central Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA.

Author Type(s)

Resident/Fellow, Faculty

Journal Title

Radiology Case Reports

First Page

2335

Last Page

2338

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2023

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Urinothorax is one of the rare causes of pleural effusion of extra-vascular origin, commonly presents with a transudative pleural effusion due to obstruction, injury or trauma to the genitourinary tract. It is not a common cause which increases the likelihood of underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis. Herein, we are presenting a 65-year-old gentleman who presented with urinary symptoms found to have urinothorax secondary to urinary tract obstruction by benign prostatic hypertrophy. This case was further complicated by urinoma and pyelonephritis. We are reporting this case to highlight the importance of including this entity in the differential diagnosis in patients who have pleural effusion especially if they presented with obstructive urinary symptoms.

Recommended Citation

Battah, A., Farouji, A., DaCosta, T., Ahmad, A., Kazmi, R., DaCosta, T., Miller, R., & Farouji, I. (2023). Urinothorax, a Rare Complication of Rupture Renal Calyx. Radiology Case Reports, 18 (7), 2335-2338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.03.043