Unexpected Ureter Rupture Causing Abdominal Pain: A Clinical Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Spontaneous ureteral rupture is a rare condition occurring in the absence of trauma or surgical procedures. The most common cause is ureteral obstruction by a urinary stone. Spontaneous rupture without an identifiable cause is even rarer, as the clinical presentation is nonspecific, posing a diagnostic challenge. We report here the case of a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain mimicking a gastrointestinal origin. This article also reviews cases of spontaneous rupture without obvious causes described in the literature over the last 20 years.