2020
DOI: 10.1177/2324709620918098
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Bilateral Subcapsular Renal Hematoma

Abstract: Spontaneous bilateral renal subcapsular hematoma is a rare condition. On literature review, only 2 case reports have elucidated possible etiologies for such a presentation; however, no definite conclusions have been made. We present a rare case of a 52-year-old female with diabetes mellitus type 2, chronic kidney disease stage 4, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, prior traumatic brain injury via motor vehicle accident, who presented to our hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis and clinical signs of pyelonephritis; s… Show more

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“…Other proposed risk factors that have been described are anticoagulation, antiplatelet drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hypertension, and blood dyscrasia [ 3 , 5 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Other proposed risk factors that have been described are anticoagulation, antiplatelet drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hypertension, and blood dyscrasia [ 3 , 5 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In older series, nephrectomy is recommended above all options due to the high frequency of malignancies found among excised kidneys [ 2 ]. However, in scenarios of hemodynamic instability such as our patient, active management is preferred [ 3 ]. To our knowledge, spontaneous SRH is a rare entity and appears to be more common among chronic hemodialysis patients even without anticoagulation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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