Percutaneous nephrostomy placement is a common treatment for obstructive uropathy of various causes. Although rare in the literature, tumor seeding along the nephrostomy tract is a potential risk of percutaneous nephrostomy in the treatment of obstructive symptoms secondary to urothelial carcinoma. In this case report, we present one such unusual outcome where urinary bladder urothelial cancer ...

Although rarely, aspergillosis can cause obstructive uropathy. This generally occurs in patients with immunosuppressive conditions. Herein, we report a case of aspergilloma that caused ureteral obstruction in a 79-year-old man with no immunosuppressive conditions. A computed tomography revealed that his left pelvocalyceal system and ureter showed mild dilation, without a definite obstructive le...

To cite: Neelakantan S, Reddy R, Swamy AK. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016216878 DESCRIPTION A 17-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with history of intermittent right sided colicky abdominal pain and nausea since 3 weeks. Urine analysis revealed no evidence of infection. She was referred for imaging workup, which in...