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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 3/2021

01-09-2021 | Kidney Injury | Images in Forensics

Various fatal complications of urolithiasis

Authors: Veronika Hájková, Tereza Švecová, Matěj Uvíra, Tomáš Vojtíšek, Petr Handlos

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 3/2021

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Abstract

This article describes two cases of fatal complications of urolithiasis. The first case discusses the development of fatal urosepsis in a patient with a known mental health issue. The patient had self-introduced a thermometer into her bladder, which led to stone formation around the thermometer and consequently to fatal urosepsis. The second case deals with a motor vehicle accident in which a passenger with pre-existing hydronephrosis suffered a kidney injury leading to fatal bleeding into the surrounding adipose tissue. To provide a wider context, the paper also discusses the fatal complications and origin of urolithiasis.
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Metadata
Title
Various fatal complications of urolithiasis
Authors
Veronika Hájková
Tereza Švecová
Matěj Uvíra
Tomáš Vojtíšek
Petr Handlos
Publication date
01-09-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-021-00380-2

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