Fibrinolysin Dissolution of Renal Pelvic Clot Post Partum

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GROSS renal bleeding of unknown etiology is uncommon,1 and its occurrence with labor or after delivery is most unusual. The physiologic stress on the urinary tract during pregnancy and labor is well known.2 3 4 5 Pre-existing renal lesions tend to be aggravated during parturition. Occasionally, unsuspected urinary-tract disease becomes apparent during or after labor.This communication reports a case of massive bleeding from the right kidney forty-eight hours after termination of normal pregnancy, uncomplicated labor and unremarkable delivery. The utilization of human fibrinolysin to expedite dissolution of large, obstructing renal pelvic clots constitutes a new therapeutic measure for this condition.Case Report . . .

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