Wunderlich's syndrome is a rare condition characterised by spontaneous non-traumatic renal haemorrhage into the subcapsular and perirenal space. The commonest cause of Wunderlich's syndrome is renal neoplasms, with angiomyolipoma and renal cell carcinoma being the most common benign and malignant lesions, respectively. We report a case of Wunderlich's syndrome in a 46-year-old woman. She presented in the emergency department with the chief complaints of sudden onset of abdominal pain with no significant medical history. Imaging findings and clinical history led to the diagnosis of Wunderlich's syndrome. The patient underwent left partial nephrectomy and recovered without any complications. She is presently doing well.
Teratomas are germ cell tumours composed of multiple types of cells derived from more than a single germ cell layer. The most common site of an extragonadal teratoma is the sacrococcygeal region. We report a case of a 16-day-old female child with a large swelling in the sacrococcygeal region extending laterally into the buttocks with severely deranged renal functions. Ultrasonography and CT helped in making the diagnosis and, more importantly, to delineate the extent of the tumour and the involvement of adjacent organs and tissues: in our case, lower bilateral ureters. Imaging findings and clinical presentation led to the diagnosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma with renal failure.
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