An unusual presentation of colon perforation following percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Authors

  • Barbara Chubak Montefiore Medical Center
  • Joshua M Stern Montefiore Medical Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.2154

Keywords:

PCNL, complication, perforation

Abstract

Colon perforation is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), meriting particular attention to its signs and symptoms for prompt diagnosis and treatment. We report an unusual presentation of colon perforation following tubeless PCNL, characterized by sore throat, pneumomediastinum, and neck and shoulder crepitus. In addition to the details of this case, we review the current literature on bowel injury during PCNL and its management.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biographies

Barbara Chubak, Montefiore Medical Center

Barbara Chubak is a Urology Resident at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center.

Joshua M Stern, Montefiore Medical Center

Joshua M. Stern is an Assistant Professor of Urology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center.

Downloads

Published

2014-11-24

How to Cite

Chubak, B., & Stern, J. M. (2014). An unusual presentation of colon perforation following percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 8(11-12), e862–6. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.2154

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 11-12 (2014): CUAJ November

Section

Case Report

License

You, the Author(s), assign your copyright in and to the Article to the Canadian Urological Association. This means that you may not, without the prior written permission of the CUA:

  • Post the Article on any Web site
  • Translate or authorize a translation of the Article
  • Copy or otherwise reproduce the Article, in any format, beyond what is permitted under Canadian copyright law, or authorize others to do so
  • Copy or otherwise reproduce portions of the Article, including tables and figures, beyond what is permitted under Canadian copyright law, or authorize others to do so.

The CUA encourages use for non-commercial educational purposes and will not unreasonably deny any such permission request.

You retain your moral rights in and to the Article. This means that the CUA may not assert its copyright in such a way that would negatively reflect on your reputation or your right to be associated with the Article.

The CUA also requires you to warrant the following:

  • That you are the Author(s) and sole owner(s), that the Article is original and unpublished and that you have not previously assigned copyright or granted a licence to any other third party;
  • That all individuals who have made a substantive contribution to the article are acknowledged;
  • That the Article does not infringe any proprietary right of any third party and that you have received the permissions necessary to include the work of others in the Article; and
  • That the Article does not libel or violate the privacy rights of any third party.