Bilateral wünderlich syndrome caused by spontaneous rupture of renal angiomyolipomas

Case Rep Urol. 2015:2015:316956. doi: 10.1155/2015/316956. Epub 2015 Feb 22.

Abstract

Wünderlich syndrome (WS) is a urological emergency characterized by retroperitoneal hemorrhage. In most cases, bleeding occurs from a renal angiomyolipoma (AML) and may be the first manifestation of the disease. We report a female patient with bilateral WS due to the metachronous rupture of renal AMLs. Because the patient was stable and the tumor was not malignant, treatment was conservative. Follow-up revealed the full recovery of kidney function and the resolution of the hematoma.