ABSTRACT BACKGROUND. A 7-year-old previously healthy girl was injured in a traffic accident and presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain, microscopic hematuria, and wide skin

defects and deep lacerations on the left flank, left upper abdomen, and right inguinal area. Initial CT of the abdomen was unremarkable. 3 weeks later, the patient complained of abdominal

distension, left flank pain, and fever. INVESTIGATIONS. Blood and urine tests, CT of the abdomen, chest X-ray, antegrade pyelography, intravenous urography, renal ultrasonography and

diuretic renal scan. DIAGNOSIS. Complete avulsion injury of the left ureteropelvic junction MANAGEMENT. The patient underwent 11 plastic reconstructive surgeries, including a skin grafting

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AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Department of Urology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea Jae Min Chung * Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Pusan National

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