Spontaneous ureteric rupture is rare and usually tied to obstructive uropathy, but this case describes a 57-year-old man who developed acute abdominal pain one month after confirmed chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection . Imaging showed a 4 mm proximal ureteric stone with urinary extravasation, managed successfully with percutaneous nephrostomy and antegrade stenting. Although the stone likely triggered the rupture, authors suggest that CHIKV-related systemic inflammation may have contributed, making this the first reported case of ureteric rupture temporally linked to chikungunya. To read more; Click here In your experience, could viral inflammation act as a hidden trigger in stone-related complications such as ureteric rupture?
##Reference## Tiang, KP., Ram, N.K.A.R., Fadzli, A.N.B. et al. Spontaneous Ureteric Rupture Following Recent Chikungunya Virus Infection: Coincidence or…
