Presentation
A pediatric male patient presented with a penetrating injury to the left flank after falling backward onto a glass table.
Patient Data
Age: 0-5
Gender: Male
From the case:
Penetrating renal injury by a glass foreign body
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CT reveals a linear hyperdense foreign body (glass shard) penetrating the left kidney, and the glass shard's distal tip extends to the left anterior pararenal space. Mild subcapsular and anterior pararenal space collection on the left. No active contrast extravasation from the renal collecting system during the excretory phase.
Case Discussion
Patient underwent surgery. Penetrating renal injury by a glass shard is a rare entity.
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