[A rare complication of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: rupture of the kidney. Apropos of a case].

The authors report one case of renal rupture occurring during an extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). The patient presented with a bilateral urolithiasis and ESWL, was performed on a large stone (3 cm x 3.5 cm) located in the lower calyx of the right kidney. Ultrasound and CT Scan were used to diagnose the renal rupture and a partial nephrectomy was performed.