Bleeding into renal cysts is a well known and common complication of polycystic kidney disease, but occasionally the cysts can rupture externally, as in this case, into the retroperitoneal spaces.
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage, Radiology Reference Article
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Case report kidney rupture: An unusual cause of abdominal pain, flank pain and hematuria in a 72-year-Old female - ScienceDirect
Spontaneous active bleeding into a cyst in autosomal dominant polycystic renal disease, Radiology Case
Management of retroperitoneal hemorrhage compressing the inferior vena cava in a patient with a renal transplant: A case report - ScienceDirect
American Journal of Case Reports Life-Threatening Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage Following Cyst Rupture in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD): A Case Report - Article abstract #938889
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Case report kidney rupture: An unusual cause of abdominal pain, flank pain and hematuria in a 72-year-Old female - ScienceDirect
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) - Genitourinary Disorders - Merck Manuals Professional Edition
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) - Genitourinary Disorders - Merck Manuals Professional Edition
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, Radiology Reference Article
American Journal of Case Reports Life-Threatening Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage Following Cyst Rupture in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD): A Case Report - Article abstract #938889
