Incidental misplacement of a percutaneous nephrostomy tube in the inferior vena cava

Introduction. An isolated renal pelvis rupture is a rare type of blunt renal trauma that can occur mostly in patients with pre-existing hydronephrosis due to different causes. We presented a patient with the misplacement of a percutaneous nephrostomy tube during the treatment of isolated renal pelvis rupture in a patient with pre-existing hydronephrosis caused by post-irradiation ureteral stricture. Case report. A 36-year-old woman was referred...