Bilateral hematoma after tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy for unilateral horseshoe kidney stones: A case report

BACKGROUND: Bilateral perirenal hematoma is rarely reported in endoscopic management of horseshoe kidney stones, and there are few studies reporting the formation of bilateral hematoma following tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for unilateral horseshoe kidney calculi. CASE SUMMARY: A 32-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of repeated intermittent hematuria for 10 years. Plain abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed calculi in the horseshoe kidney; the largest being 2 cm in diameter. Tubeless PCNL was performed to remove the stones. Three days after the operation, the patient was discharged in a stable situation. Three days after discharge, the patient presented to our emergency department because of right low back pain and vomiting. Emergent CT scan revealed subcapsular and perirenal hematocele and exudates in both kidneys. Ultrasound-guided puncture and drainage of perirenal effusion were performed. After the temperature stabilized, the patient received low-pressure injection of urokinase 100000 U for 3 d. His routine blood indexes and the renal function returned to normal in 3 wk. CT re-examination 3 mo after lithotripsy showed that the subcapsular and perirenal hematoma and exudates in both kidneys were significantly absorbed as compared with those before. The patient was followed up for 1 year, during which no flank pain or hematuria recurred. CONCLUSION: This is the first case report on the formation of bilateral hematoma following tubeless PCNL for unilateral horseshoe kidney calculi.