Gunshot injury to the kidney in pregnant women is extremely rare describing a significant cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. This case report demonstrates the management of renal trauma by presenting 24years old third-trimester pregnant women who sustained gunshot wounds to the abdomen. Renal trauma management has evolved in the last decades from immediate surgical exploration to non-operative management (NOM). Based on our patient's outcome, we review the role of conservative management to a high grade of penetrating renal trauma which is potentially life-threatening describing the safety of this approach.
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