A Case of Pyelonephritis Caused by Ureteral Obstruction due to a Urinary Catheter
An 88-year-old man with long-term catheterization developed sepsis and obstructive pyelonephritis due to catheter migration into the left ureter. After recovery with treatment, recurrence was revealed following routine exchange. Clinicians should suspect ureteral migration in elderly, bedridden patients with long-term urinary catheters who present with peri-catheter leakage or renal dysfunction.
Authors
- Minaho Nonaka
- Hiromu Naraba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5663-2213)
- Tetsuhiro Yano
- Mitsuru Ishii
- Yoshiteru Tominaga
- Ichiro Hirayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8811-4752)
- Tatsuhiko Hayashi
Institutions
- National Hospital Organization (JP)
- National Hospital Organization Saitama Hospital
- Saitama Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.71161
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00